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deliver me from those who work evil,
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
Rescue me from these criminals;
save me from these murderers.
save me from these murderers.
For behold, they lie in wait for my life;
fierce men stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
fierce men stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
They have set an ambush for me.
Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD,
though I have not sinned or offended them.
Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD,
though I have not sinned or offended them.
for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Awake, come to meet me, and see!
Awake, come to meet me, and see!
I have done nothing wrong,
yet they prepare to attack me.
Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
yet they prepare to attack me.
Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,
wake up and punish those hostile nations.
Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
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wake up and punish those hostile nations.
Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
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Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
They come out at night,
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths;
their words cut like swords.
“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
their words cut like swords.
“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
But you, O Lord, laugh at them;
you hold all the nations in derision.
you hold all the nations in derision.
But LORD, you laugh at them.
You scoff at all the hostile nations.
You scoff at all the hostile nations.
O my Strength, I will watch for you,
for you, O God, are my fortress.
for you, O God, are my fortress.
You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me,
for you, O God, are my fortress.
for you, O God, are my fortress.
In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me.
He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.
stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.
For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
consume them in wrath;
consume them till they are no more,
that they may know that God rules over Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
consume them till they are no more,
that they may know that God rules over Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
My enemies come out at night,
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
They wander about for food
and growl if they do not get their fill.
and growl if they do not get their fill.
But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
But as for me, I will sing about your power.
Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.
Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.