Thomson(i)
1 For the conclusion. Destroy not. By David, for a monumental inscription, when Saul sent and watched his house in order to put him to death. Deliver me, God, from mine enemies: and redeem me from them who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from them who work iniquity; and save me from blood thirsty men.
3 For behold they have hunted my life: the mighty are set against me: though there is no transgression; no sin, Lord, in me.
4 Without transgression I ran and kept a straight course; awake to meet me and behold.
5 Do thou, Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel! attend to visit all the nations: shew no mercy to any workers of iniquity.
6 They are to return at evening; and suffer hunger like a dog, and go round the city.
7 Behold they are to speak oraculously with their mouth; and have a sword in their lips; For who heard?
8 But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn. Thou canst set at nought all the nations.
9 My strength is with thee: I will keep watch: for thou, God, art my supporter.
10 My God will cause his mercy to go before me: my God will display it to me among mine enemies.
11 Slay them not. Perhaps they may have forgotten thy law. Scatter them with thy power; and bring them back, Lord, my defender.
12 Let them be but arrested in their pride; the destructions attendant on their oath and falsehood, will shew the sin of their
13 mouth, the word of their lips. Under destructive wrath they cannot subsist. Let them know that the God of Jacob ruleth
14 over the ends of the earth. They are to return at evening and
15 suffer hunger like a dog and go round the city. Let them disperse, that they may eat; and if they are not satisfied, let them murmur.
16 But I will sing of thy power; and in the morning exult in thy mercy: because thou wast my supporter, and my refuge in the day of my affliction. Thou art my helper;
17 to thee, my God, I will sing; thou art my supporter, my God, my comfort.