^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

^{2 Ref} Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

^{3 Ref} For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

^{4 Ref} For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.

^{5 Ref} You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)

^{6 Ref} They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

^{7 Ref} See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

^{8 Ref} But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.

^{9 Ref} O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.

^{10 Ref} The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.

^{11 Ref} Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.

^{12 Ref} Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

^{13 Ref} Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah.)

^{14 Ref} And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

^{15 Ref} Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.

^{16 Ref} But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.

^{17 Ref} To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.

^{1 Ref} > Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

^{2 Ref} Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

^{3 Ref} For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

^{4 Ref} I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

^{5 Ref} You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

^{6 Ref} They return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.

^{7 Ref} Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"

^{8 Ref} But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

^{9 Ref} Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.

^{10 Ref} My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

^{11 Ref} Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

^{12 Ref} For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them be caught in their pride, For the curses and lies which they utter.

^{13 Ref} Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

^{14 Ref} At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

^{15 Ref} They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren't satisfied.

^{16 Ref} But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.

^{17 Ref} To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

^{1 Ref} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

^{2 Ref} Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

^{3 Ref} 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 Ref} They run and prepare themselves without `my' fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

^{7 Ref} Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, `say they', doth hear?

^{8 Ref} But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

^{9 Ref} `Because of' his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

^{10 Ref} My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see `my desire' upon mine enemies.

^{11 Ref} Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

^{12 Ref} `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 Ref} 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 Ref} And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

^{15 Ref} They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Psalm 60 For the Chief Musician; `set to' Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; and when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.