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To the chief Musician[H5329], Altaschith[H516], Michtam[H4387] of David[H1732]; when Saul[H7586]sent[H7971], and they watched[H8104] the house[H1004] to kill him[H4191]. Deliver[H5337] me from mine enemies[H341], O my God[H430]: defend[H7682] me from them that rise up[H6965] against me.
2Deliver[H5337] me from the workers[H6466] of iniquity[H205], and save[H3467] me from bloody[H1818]men[H582].
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For, lo, they lie in wait[H693] for my soul[H5315]: the mighty[H5794] are gathered[H1481] against me; not for my transgression[H6588], nor for my sin[H2403], O LORD[H3068].
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They run[H7323] and prepare[H3559] themselves without my fault[H5771]: awake[H5782] to help[H7125] me, and behold[H7200].
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Thou therefore, O LORD[H3068]God[H430] of hosts[H6635], the God[H430] of Israel[H3478], awake[H6974] to visit[H6485] all the heathen[H1471]: be not merciful[H2603] to any wicked[H205]transgressors[H898]. Selah[H5542].
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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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Behold, they belch out[H5042] with their mouth[H6310]: swords[H2719] are in their lips[H8193]: for who, say they, doth hear?[H8085]
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But thou, O LORD[H3068], shalt laugh[H7832] at them; thou shalt have all the heathen[H1471] in derision[H3932].
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Because of his strength[H5797] will I wait[H8104] upon thee: for God[H430] is my defence[H4869].
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The God[H430] of my mercy[H2617] shall prevent[H6923] me: God[H430] shall let me see[H7200] my desire upon mine enemies[H8324].
11Slay[H2026] them not, lest 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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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[H423] and lying[H3585] which they speak[H5608].
13Consume[H3615] them in wrath[H2534], consume[H3615] them, that they may not be: and let them know[H3045] that God[H430]ruleth[H4910] in Jacob[H3290] unto the ends[H657] of the earth[H776]. Selah[H5542].
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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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Let them wander up and down[H5128] for meat[H398], and grudge[H3885] if they be not satisfied[H7646].
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But I will sing[H7891] of thy power[H5797]; yea, I will sing[H7891]aloud[H7442] of thy mercy[H2617] in the morning[H1242]: for thou hast been my defence[H4869] and refuge[H4498] in the day[H3117] of my trouble[H6862].
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Unto thee, O my strength[H5797], will I sing[H2167]: for God[H430] is my defence[H4869], and the God[H430] of my mercy[H2617].