1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764, Altaschith * h516 h8686, Michtam * h4387 of David * h1732; when Saul * h7586 sent * h7971 h8800, and they watched * h8104 h8799 the house * h1004 to kill him * h4191 h8687. Deliver * h5337 h8685 me from mine enemies * h341 h8802, O my God * h430: defend * h7682 h8762 me from them that rise up * h6965 h8693 against me. Altaschith...: or, Destroy not Michtam: or, A golden Psalm defend...: Heb. set me on high
2 Deliver * h5337 h8685 me from the workers * h6466 h8802 of iniquity * h205, and save * h3467 h8685 me from bloody * h1818 men * h582.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait * h693 h8804 for my soul * h5315: the mighty * h5794 are gathered * h1481 h8799 against me; not for my transgression * h6588, nor for my sin * h2403, O LORD * h3068.
4 They run * h7323 h8799 and prepare * h3559 h8709 themselves without my fault * h5771: awake * h5782 h8798 to help * h7125 h8800 me, and behold * h7200 h8798. help: Heb. meet
5 Thou therefore, O LORD * h3068 God * h430 of hosts * h6635, the God * h430 of Israel * h3478, awake * h6974 h8685 to visit * h6485 h8800 all the heathen * h1471: be not merciful * h2603 h8799 to any wicked * h205 transgressors * h898 h8802. Selah * h5542.
6 They return * h7725 h8799 at evening * h6153: they make a noise * h1993 h8799 like a dog * h3611, and go round about * h5437 h8779 the city * h5892.
7 Behold, they belch out * h5042 h8686 with their mouth * h6310: swords * h2719 are in their lips * h8193: for who, say they , doth hear * h8085 h8802?
8 But thou, O LORD * h3068, shalt laugh * h7832 h8799 at them; thou shalt have all the heathen * h1471 in derision * h3932 h8799.
9 Because of his strength * h5797 will I wait * h8104 h8799 upon thee: for God * h430 is my defence * h4869. defence: Heb. high place
10 The God * h430 of my mercy * h2617 shall prevent * h6923 h8762 me: God * h430 shall let me see * h7200 h8686 my desire upon mine enemies * h8324 h8802. enemies: Heb. observers
11 Slay * h2026 h8799 them not, lest my people * h5971 forget * h7911 h8799: scatter * h5128 h8685 them by thy power * h2428; and bring them down * h3381 h8685, O Lord * h136 our shield * h4043.
12 For the sin * h2403 of their mouth * h6310 and the words * h1697 of their lips * h8193 let them even be taken * h3920 h8735 in their pride * h1347: and for cursing * h423 and lying * h3585 which they speak * h5608 h8762.
13 Consume * h3615 h8761 them in wrath * h2534, consume * h3615 h8761 them , that they may not be : and let them know * h3045 h8799 that God * h430 ruleth * h4910 h8802 in Jacob * h3290 unto the ends * h657 of the earth * h776. Selah * h5542.
14 And at evening * h6153 let them return * h7725 h8799; and let them make a noise * h1993 h8799 like a dog * h3611, and go round about * h5437 h8779 the city * h5892.
15 Let them wander up and down * h5128 h8686 h8675 * h5128 h8799 for meat * h398 h8800, and grudge * h3885 h8799 if they be not satisfied * h7646 h8799. for meat: Heb. to eat and grudge...: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night
16 But I will sing * h7891 h8799 of thy power * h5797; yea, I will sing aloud * h7442 h8762 of thy mercy * h2617 in the morning * h1242: for thou hast been my defence * h4869 and refuge * h4498 in the day * h3117 of my trouble * h6862.
17 Unto thee, O my strength * h5797, will I sing * h2167 h8762: for God * h430 is my defence * h4869, and the God * h430 of my mercy * h2617.