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1. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , Al H516 -taschith, Michtam H4387 of David H1732 ; when Saul H7586 sent H7971 , and they watched H8104 H853 the house H1004 to kill H4191 him. Deliver H5337 me from mine enemies H4480 H341 , O my God H430 : defend H7682 me from them that rise up against H4480 H6965 me.
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2. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
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2. Deliver H5337 me from the workers H4480 H6466 of iniquity H205 , and save H3467 me from bloody H1818 men H4480 H376 .
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3. For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
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3. For H3588 , lo H2009 , they lie in wait H693 for my soul H5315 : the mighty H5794 are gathered H1481 against H5921 me; not H3808 for my transgression H6588 , nor H3808 for my sin H2403 , O LORD H3068 .
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4. I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
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4. They run H7323 and prepare themselves H3559 without H1097 my fault H5771 : awake H5782 to help H7125 me , and behold H7200 .
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5. You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
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5. Thou H859 therefore , O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , awake H6974 to visit H6485 all H3605 the heathen H1471 : be not H408 merciful H2603 to any H3605 wicked H205 transgressors H898 . Selah H5542 .
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6. They return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.
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6. They return H7725 at evening H6153 : they make a noise H1993 like a dog H3611 , and go round about H5437 the city H5892 .
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7. Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
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7. Behold H2009 , they belch out H5042 with their mouth H6310 : swords H2719 are in their lips H8193 : for H3588 who H4310 , say they , doth hear H8085 ?
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8. But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
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8. But thou H859 , O LORD H3068 , shalt laugh H7832 at them ; thou shalt have all H3605 the heathen H1471 in derision H3932 .
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9. Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.
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9. Because of his strength H5797 will I wait H8104 upon H413 thee: for H3588 God H430 is my defense H4869 .
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10. My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
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10. The God H430 of my mercy H2617 shall prevent H6923 me: God H430 shall let me see H7200 my desire upon mine enemies H8324 .
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11. Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
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11. Slay H2026 them not H408 , lest H6435 my people H5971 forget H7911 : scatter H5128 them by thy power H2428 ; and bring them down H3381 , O Lord H136 our shield H4043 .
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12. For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them be caught in their pride, For the curses and lies which they utter.
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12. For the sin H2403 of their mouth H6310 and the words H1697 of their lips H8193 let them even be taken H3920 in their pride H1347 : and for cursing H4480 H423 and lying H4480 H3585 which they speak H5608 .
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13. Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.
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13. Consume H3615 them in wrath H2534 , consume H3615 them , that they may not H369 be : and let them know H3045 that H3588 God H430 ruleth H4910 in Jacob H3290 unto the ends H657 of the earth H776 . Selah H5542 .
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14. At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
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14. And at evening H6153 let them return H7725 ; and let them make a noise H1993 like a dog H3611 , and go round about H5437 the city H5892 .
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15. They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
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15. Let them H1992 wander up and down H5128 for meat H398 , and grudge H3885 if H518 they be not H3808 satisfied H7646 .
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16. But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.
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16. But I H589 will sing H7891 of thy power H5797 ; yea , I will sing aloud H7442 of thy mercy H2617 in the morning H1242 : for H3588 thou hast been H1961 my defense H4869 and refuge H4498 in the day H3117 of my trouble H6862 .
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17. To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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17. Unto H413 thee , O my strength H5797 , will I sing H2167 : for H3588 God H430 is my defense H4869 , and the God H430 of my mercy H2617 .
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