1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, {N}
and they watched the house to kill him.
2 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.
3 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.
4 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; {N}
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
5 Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.
6 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; {N}
show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah
7 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
8 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'
9 But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
10 Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.
11 The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.
12 Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
13 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, {N}
let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
14 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; {N}
and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah
15 And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;
16 They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.
17 But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; {N}
for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
18 O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. {P}