^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

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

^{3 Ref} For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

^{4 Ref} Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

^{5 Ref} And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.

^{6 Ref} They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.

^{7 Ref} Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

^{8 Ref} And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

^{9 Ref} O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God `is' my tower -- the God of my kindness.

^{10 Ref} God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

^{11 Ref} Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

^{12 Ref} The sin of their mouth `is' a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

^{13 Ref} Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

^{14 Ref} And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.

^{15 Ref} They -- they wander for food, If they are not satisfied -- then they murmur.

^{16 Ref} And I -- I sing `of' Thy strength, And I sing at morn `of' Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

^{17 Ref} O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God `is' my tower, the God of my kindness!