[1] God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me. [2] Save me from those who do evil and from murderers. [3] Look, they are waiting to ambush me. Cruel people attack me, but I have not sinned or done wrong, LORD. [4] I have done nothing wrong, but they are ready to attack me. Wake up to help me, and look. [5] You are the LORD God All-Powerful, the God of Israel. Arise and punish those people. Do not give those traitors any mercy. Selah [6] They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city. [7] Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips, because they say, "Who's listening?" [8] But, LORD, you laugh at them; you make fun of all of them. [9] God, my strength, I am looking to you, because God is my defender. [10] My God loves me, and he goes in front of me. He will help me defeat my enemies. [11] Lord, our protector, do not kill them, or my people will forget. With your power scatter them and defeat them. [12] They sin by what they say; they sin with their words. They curse and tell lies, so let their pride trap them. [13] Destroy them in your anger; destroy them completely! Then they will know that God rules over Israel and to the ends of the earth. Selah [14] They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city. [15] They wander about looking for food, and they howl if they do not find enough. [16] But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble. [17] God, my strength, I will sing praises to you. God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.
