1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

protect me from those who rise up against me.*

2Deliver me from those who work evil;

from the bloodthirsty, save me.*

3Even now they lie in wait for my life;

the mighty stir up strife against me.

For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,*

4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.

Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!*

5You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.

Awake to punish all the nations;

spare none of those who treacherously plot evil.   Selah*

6Each evening they come back

howling like dogs

and prowling about the city.*

7There they are, bellowing with their mouths,

with sharp wordsr on their lips,

for “Who,” they think,s “will hear us?”*

8But you laugh at them, O Lord;

you hold all the nations in derision.*

9O my strength, I will watch for you,

for you, O God, are my fortress.*

10My God in his steadfast love will meet me;

my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.*

11Do not kill them, or my people may forget;

make them totter by your power and bring them down,

O Lord, our shield.*

12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,

let them be trapped in their pride.

For the cursing and lies that they utter,*

13consume them in wrath;

consume them until they are no more.

Then it will be known to the ends of the earth

that God rules over Jacob.   Selah*

14Each evening they come back

howling like dogs

and prowling about the city.*

15They roam about for food

and growl if they do not get their fill.

16But I will sing of your might;

I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.

For you have been a fortress for me

and a refuge in the day of my distress.*

17O my strength, I will sing praises to you,

for you, O God, are my fortress,

the God who shows me steadfast love.*