2Deliverהַצִּילֵ֖נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337meH7682from the workers of iniquity, andsaveהַ֭צִּילֵנִיHa.tzi.le.niH5337meH7682from the bloodthirsty men.
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty gatherthemselvesH205togetheragainstH376meH3467:notH3467for my transgression, nor for mysinH205, O LORD.
4They run and preparethemselvesH5315withoutH3808my fault: awake thou to helpmeH5315, andbeholdהִנֵּ֪הhi.NehH2009.
5Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,ariseע֖וּרָה'U.rahH5782tovisitוּרְאֵה׃u.re.'ehH7200all the heathen: benotוְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּve.yi.ko.Na.nuH3559merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6They return at evening, they make a noise like a dog, and go roundaboutH3605the city.
7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haveallהִנֵּ֤ה׀hi.NehH2009the heathen in derision.
9O my strength, I will wait upon thee: forGodיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is myhighגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471tower.
10TheGodH430of my mercy shall preventmeH413:GodH430shall letmeH413see my desireuponH413mine enemies.
11Slay them not, lest mypeopleיַרְאֵ֥נִיyar.'E.niH7200forget: scatter them by thy power, andbringיְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיye.ka.de.Me.niH6923them down, OLordחַסְדִּ֣יchas.DiH2617our shield.
12For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips,letH408themevenH408betakenוְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹve.ho.ri.De.movH3381in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more: and let them know that God ruleth inJacobיְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ye.sa.Pe.ruH5608, unto the ends of the earth. Selah
14And at evening let them return, let themmakeH3045a noise like a dog, and go roundaboutH3045the city.
15They shall wander up anddownH5437for meat and tarryallH5437nightלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153if they be not satisfied.
16But I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17Unto thee, O mystrengthH5797, will Isingאָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH7891praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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