Deliver Me from My Enemies (1 Samuel 19:1–24)
1 DBY To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them 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 DBY Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. BSB BSB: Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 DBY For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. 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 DBY They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet 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 DBY Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. 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 DBY They return in the evening; they howl 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 DBY Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear? BSB BSB: See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 DBY But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 DBY Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress. BSB BSB: I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 DBY God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. BSB BSB: My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 DBY Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. 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 DBY Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.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 DBY Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 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 DBY And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city. BSB BSB: They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 DBY They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied. BSB BSB: They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 DBY But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble. 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 DBY Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of 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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