Psalms

¹ My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers.

² save me from their hit men.

³ they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God,

⁴ All the same, they're after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself!

⁵ God of angel armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases.

⁶ They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.

⁷ Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught.

⁸ you treat the godless nations like jokes.

⁹ I can always count on you.

¹⁰ shows me my enemies in ruin.

¹¹ lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece.

¹² catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down —every muttered curse —every barefaced lie.

¹³ Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge.

¹⁴ They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.

¹⁵ And bite the hand that feeds them.

¹⁶ shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide.

¹⁷ I can always count on you— God, my dependable love.