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^1 (a)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
^[d](b)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
² Deliver me from ^(c)those who do iniquity
And save me from ^(d)men of bloodshed.
³ For behold, they ^(e)have ^[e]set an ambush for my ^[f]life;
^[g]Fierce men ^[h](f)launch an attack against me,
^(g)Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
^4 [i](h)For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
⁽ⁱ⁾Arouse Yourself to ^[j]help me, and see!
⁵ You, ^(j)O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to ^[k](k)punish all the nations;
^(l)Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. ^[l]Selah.
⁶ They ^(m)return at evening, they howl like a ⁽ⁿ⁾dog,
And go around the city.
⁷ Behold, they ^(o)belch forth with their mouth;
^(p)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, "^(q)Who hears?"
⁸ But You, O Lord, ^(r)laugh at them;
You ^(s)scoff at all the nations.

⁹ Because of ^[m]his ^(t)strength I will watch for You,
For God is my ^(u)stronghold.
^10 [n]My God ^(v)in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me ^(w)look triumphantly upon ^[o]my foes.
¹¹ Do not slay them, ^(x)or my people will forget;
^[p](y)Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, ^(z)our shield.
^12 [q]On account of the ^(aa)sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be ^(ab)caught in their pride,
And on account of ^(ac)curses and ^[r]lies which they utter.
^13 [s](ad)Destroy them in wrath, ^[t]destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may ^(ae)know that God ^[u]rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.
¹⁴ They ^(af)return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
¹⁵ They ^(ag)wander about ^[v]for food
And ^[w]growl if they are not satisfied.

¹⁶ But as for me, I shall ^(ah)sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall ^(ai)joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the ^(aj)morning,
For You have been my ^(ak)stronghold
And a ^(al)refuge in the day of my distress.
^17 (am)O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my ^(an)stronghold, the ^[x]God who shows me lovingkindness.