1 (For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mikhtam Dovid. When Sha’ul sent and they watched [Dovid’s] bais to kill him)

2 Save me from mine enemies, O Elohai;

protect me from them that rise up against me.

3 Deliver me from the po’alei aven (workers of iniquity),

and save me from anshei damim (bloody men).

4 For, hinei, they lie in wait for my nefesh;

the fierce stir up strife against me;

not for my peysha, nor for my chattat, Hashem.

5 They run and prepare themselves without my avon (wrong, fault);

awake to help me, and see.

6 Thou therefore, Hashem Elohim Tzva’os,

Elohei Yisroel,

rouse Thyself to visit*59:6 in punishment kol HaGoyim;

be not merciful to any bogedei aven (wicked boged).*59:6 traitor

Selah

7 They return at erev;

they growl like a kelev (dog),

and prowl around the Ir.

8 Hinei, they belch out with their mouth;

charavot (swords) are in their sfatot (lips);

for who, say they, doth hear?

9 But Thou, Hashem, shalt laugh at them;

Thou shalt have all the Goyim in derision.

10 O my Strength, I will be shomer to watch for Thee;

for Elohim is my stronghold.

11 The G-d of my chesed shall come to meet me;

Elohim shall let me see [the end] of my shorer (watchers).*59:11 i.e., slandering foes insidiously fixated on me and lying in wait

12 Slay them not, lest my people forget;

scatter them by Thy power;

and bring them down, Adonoi mogineinu (our Shield).

13 For the chattat of their mouth and the davar of their sfatayim,

let them even be caught in their ga’on (pride);

and for the cursing and lying which they speak.

14 Consume them in chemah (wrath),

consume them, till they are no more;

and let them know that Elohim ruleth in Ya’akov

unto the ends of ha’aretz.

Selah

15 And at erev let them return;

and let them growl like a kelev,

and prowl around the Ir.

16 Let them wander up and down for okhel (food),

and howl if they be not satisfied.

17 But I will sing of Thy oz;

yes, I will sing aloud of Thy chesed in the boker;

for Thou hast been my stronghold

and refuge in the day of my tzoros.

18 Unto Thee, O my Strength, will I sing;

for Elohim is my strongold, and the Elohim of my chesed.