Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
Set me
securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity
And save me from men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;
Fierce men launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O L
ORD,
4 For no guilt of
mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!
5 You, O L
ORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any
who are treacherous in iniquity.
Selah.
6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For,
they say, “Who hears?”
8 But You, O L
ORD, laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations.
9 Because of his strength I will watch for You,
For God is my stronghold.
10 My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look
triumphantly upon my foes.
11 Do not slay them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield.
12 On account of the sin of their mouth
and the words of their lips,
Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and lies which they utter.
13 Destroy
them in wrath, destroy
them that they may be no more;
That
men may know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth.
Selah.
14 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
15 They wander about for food
And growl if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.