1 Livra-me, Deus meu, dos meus inimigos;

põe-me acima do alcance dos meus adversários.

2 Livra-me dos que praticam a iniquidade

e salva-me dos homens sanguinários,

3 pois que armam ciladas à minha alma;

contra mim se reúnem os fortes,

sem transgressão minha, ó Senhor, ou pecado meu.

4 Sem culpa minha, eles se apressam e investem;

desperta, vem ao meu encontro e vê.

5 Tu, Senhor, Deus dos Exércitos, és o Deus de Israel;

desperta, pois, e vem de encontro a todas as nações;

não te compadeças de nenhum dos que traiçoeiramente praticam a iniquidade.

6 Ao anoitecer, uivam como cães,

à volta da cidade.

7 Alardeiam de boca;

em seus lábios há espadas.

Pois dizem eles: Quem há que nos escute?

8 Mas tu, Senhor, te rirás deles;

zombarás de todas as nações.

9 Em ti, força minha, esperarei;

pois Deus é meu alto refúgio.

10 Meu Deus virá ao meu encontro com a sua benignidade,

Deus me fará ver o meu desejo sobre os meus inimigos.

11 Não os mates, para que o meu povo não se esqueça;

dispersa-os pelo teu poder e abate-os,

ó Senhor, escudo nosso.

12 Pelo pecado de sua boca, pelas palavras dos seus lábios,

na sua própria soberba sejam enredados

e pela abominação e mentiras que proferem.

13 Consome-os com indignação, consome-os,

de sorte que jamais existam

e se saiba que reina Deus em Jacó,

até aos confins da terra.

14 Ao anoitecer, uivam como cães,

à volta da cidade.

15 Vagueiam à procura de comida

e, se não se fartam, então, rosnam.

16 Eu, porém, cantarei a tua força;

pela manhã louvarei com alegria a tua misericórdia;

pois tu me tens sido alto refúgio

e proteção no dia da minha angústia.

17 A ti, força minha, cantarei louvores,

porque Deus é meu alto refúgio,

é o Deus da minha misericórdia.

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul;

The mighty gather themselves together against me:

Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault:

Awake thou to help me, and behold.

5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel,

Arise to visit all the nations:

Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah

6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,

And go round about the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth;

Swords are in their lips:

For who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them;

Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

9 Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee;

For God is my high tower.

10 My God with his lovingkindness will meet me:

God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11 Slay 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.

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more:

And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob,

Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah

14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog,

And go round about the city.

15 They shall wander up and down for food,

And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of thy strength;

Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning:

For thou hast been my high tower,

And a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises:

For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.

3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!

5 You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. [^1]

6 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

7 See what they spew from their mouths — the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, "Who can hear us?"

8 But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.

9 You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,

10 my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield, "or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down.

12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

13 consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.

14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.