Deliver Me from My Enemies (1 Samuel 19:1–24)
1 Brenton For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God; and ransom me from those that rise up against me. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
2 Brenton Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. BSB BSB: Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 Brenton For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. BSB BSB: See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 Brenton Without iniquity I ran and directed my course aright : awake to help me, and behold. BSB BSB: For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 Brenton And thou, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw nigh to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. Pause. BSB BSB: O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
6 Brenton They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city. BSB BSB: They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 Brenton Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, say they , has heard? BSB BSB: See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 Brenton But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 Brenton I will keep my strength, looking to thee; for thou, O God, art my helper. BSB BSB: I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 Brenton As for my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will shew me vengeance on mine enemies.BSB BSB: My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 Brenton Slay them not, lest they forget thy law; scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender. BSB BSB: Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 Brenton For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.BSB BSB: By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
13 Brenton And for their cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: they shall fall by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. Pause. BSB BSB: Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
14 Brenton They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city. BSB BSB: They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 Brenton They shall be scattered hither and thither for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur. BSB BSB: They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 Brenton But I will sing to thy strength, and in the morning will I exult in thy mercy; for thou hast been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction. BSB BSB: But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
17 Brenton Thou art my helper; to thee, my God, will I sing; thou art my supporter, O my God, and my mercy.BSB BSB: To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
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