[1] God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who stand against me. [2] Save me from those who do wrong. Save me from those murderers. [3] Look, powerful men are waiting for me. LORD, they are waiting to kill me, even though I did not sin or commit a crime. [4] I have done nothing wrong, but they are rushing to attack me. Come and see for yourself! [5] You are the LORD God All-Powerful, the God of Israel! Get up and punish them. Don't show any mercy to those traitors. Selah [6] Those evil men are like dogs that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets. [7] Listen to their threats and insults. They say such cruel things, and they don't care who hears them. [8] LORD, laugh at them. Make fun of them all. [9] God, my strength, I look to you for help. You are my place of safety, high in the mountains. [10] God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies. [11] Don't just kill them, or my people might forget. My Lord and Protector, scatter and defeat them with your strength. [12] Those evil people curse and tell lies. Punish them for what they said. Let their pride trap them. [13] Destroy them in your anger. Destroy them completely! Then people all over the world will know that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah [14] Those evil men are like dogs that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets. [15] They roam around looking for food, but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain. [16] But I will sing about your strength. I will rejoice in your love every morning. You have been my place of safety, the place I can run to when troubles come. [17] I will sing praises to you, my source of strength. You, God, are my place of safety. You are the God who loves me!
