✧To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. ✧2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. ✧3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD. ✧4They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold. ✧5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. ✧6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. ✧7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear? ✧8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. ✧9[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence. ✧10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies. ✧11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. ✧12[For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak. ✧13Consume [them] in wrath, consume [them], that they [may] not [be:] and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. ✧14And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. ✧15Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. ✧16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. ✧17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.