1 Unto the end, destroy not, to David in the inscription of the title, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him.
1 Unto the end, destroy not, to David in the inscription of the title, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him.
2 Deliver me from mine enemies, o my God: and from them that rise up against me defend me.
2 Deliver me from mine enemies, o my God: and from them that rise up against me defend me.
3 Deliver me from them that work iniquity: and from bloody men save me.
3 Deliver me from them that work iniquity: and from bloody men save me.
4 Because lo they have taken my soul: the strong have fallen violently upon me.
4 Because lo they have taken my soul: the strong have fallen violently upon me.
5 Neither is it mine iniquity, nor my sin, o Lord: without iniquity have I run, and gone directly.
5 Neither is it mine iniquity, nor my sin, o Lord: without iniquity have I run, and gone directly.
6 Rise up to meet me, and see: and thou, o Lord, the God of powers, God of Israel, attend to visit all nations: have no mercy on all that work iniquity.
6 Rise up to meet me, and see: and thou, o Lord, the God of powers, God of Israel, attend to visit all nations: have no mercy on all that work iniquity.
7 They will return at evening: and they shall suffer famine as dogs, and shall compass the city.
7 They will return at evening: and they shall suffer famine as dogs, and shall compass the city.
8 Behold they will speak in their mouth, and a sword in their lips: because who hath heard?
8 Behold they will speak in their mouth, and a sword in their lips: because who hath heard?
9 And thou, o Lord wilt scorn them: thou wilt bring to nought all the nations.
9 And thou, o Lord wilt scorn them: thou wilt bring to nought all the nations.
10 I will keep my strength to thee: because thou art my receiver:
10 I will keep my strength to thee: because thou art my receiver:
11 my God, thy mercy shall prevent me.
11 my God, thy mercy shall prevent me.
12 God will shew unto me concerning mine enemies, kill them not lest sometime my peoples forget. Disperse them in thy strength: and depose them, my protector, o Lord.
12 God will shew unto me concerning mine enemies, kill them not lest sometime my peoples forget. Disperse them in thy strength: and depose them, my protector, o Lord.
13 The sin of their mouth, the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for cursing and lying they shall be talked of
13 The sin of their mouth, the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for cursing and lying they shall be talked of
14 in consummation: in wrath of consummation and they shall not be. And they shall know that God will rule over Jacob: and over the ends of the earth.
14 in consummation: in wrath of consummation and they shall not be. And they shall know that God will rule over Jacob: and over the ends of the earth.
15 They shall be turned at evening, and shall suffer famine as dogs: & shall compass the city.
15 They shall be turned at evening, and shall suffer famine as dogs: & shall compass the city.
16 They shall be dispersed to eat: and if they be not filled, they will murmur also.
16 They shall be dispersed to eat: and if they be not filled, they will murmur also.
17 But I will sing thy strength: and will exalt thy mercy in the morning. Because thou art become my receiver, and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.
17 But I will sing thy strength: and will exalt thy mercy in the morning. Because thou art become my receiver, and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.
18 My helper, I will sing to thee, because thou art God my receiver: my God, my mercy.
18 My helper, I will sing to thee, because thou art God my receiver: my God, my mercy.