[1] Lord my God, I trust in you for protection. Save me and rescue me from those who are chasing me. [2] Otherwise, they will tear me apart like a lion. They will rip me to pieces, and no one can save me. [3] Lord my God, what have I done? Have my hands done something wrong? [4] Have I done wrong to my friend? Have I stolen from my enemy? [5] If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me. Let him trample me into the dust. Let him bury me in the ground. Selah [6] Lord, rise up in your anger. Stand up against my enemies' anger. Get up and demand fairness. [7] Gather the nations around you, and rule them from above. [8] Lord, judge the people. Lord, defend me. Prove that I am right. Show that I have done no wrong, God Most High. [9] God, you do what is right. You know our thoughts and feelings. Stop those wicked actions done by evil people. And help those who do what is right. [10] God Most High protects me like a shield. He saves those whose hearts are right. [11] God judges by what is right. And God is always ready to punish the wicked. [12] If they do not change their lives, God will sharpen his sword. He will string his bow and take aim. [13] He has prepared his deadly weapons. He has made his flaming arrows. [14] There are people who think up evil. They plan trouble and tell lies. [15] They dig a hole to trap other people. But they will fall into it themselves. [16] They themselves will get into trouble. The violence they cause will hurt only themselves. [17] I praise the Lord because he does what is right. I sing praises to the name of the Lord Most High.
