Deliver Me from My Enemies (1 Samuel 19:1–24)
1 ULT Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Set me on high, away from the ones rising 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 ULT Deliver me from 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 ULT For behold, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty gather against me. Not{ for} my transgression and not{ for} my sin, Yahweh, 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 ULT without iniquity, they run and prepare themselves. Awake to meet me, and see! BSB BSB: For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 ULT So you, Yahweh, God of armies, the God of Israel, wake up to punish all of the nations! Do not be gracious{ to} any treacherous workers 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 ULT They return at evening, they growl like a dog and go around the city. BSB BSB: They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 ULT Behold, they belch out with their mouth, swords{ are} in their lips, for,“Who is hearing?” BSB BSB: See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 ULT But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You mock all of the nations. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 ULT Let me wait for you, his strength, for God{ is} my stronghold. BSB BSB: I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 ULT The God of my covenant faithfulness will meet me. God will make me look upon my enemies. BSB BSB: My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 ULT Do not slay them, lest my people forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, 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 ULT { For} the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, may they be taken in their pride, and for the curse and for the lying they tell. 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 ULT Consume{ them} in wrath; consume{ them} that they{ may} not{ be}, that they may know that God is ruling in Jacob to 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 ULT They return at evening; they growl like a dog and go around the city. BSB BSB: They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 ULT They, they wander around to eat. If they are not full, then they lodge. BSB BSB: They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 ULT But I, I will sing{ about} your strength, and I will sing aloud in the morning{ about} your covenant faithfulness! For you are a stronghold to me and a refuge in the day of trouble to me. 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 ULT Let me make music to you, my strength, for God{ is} my stronghold, the God of my covenant faithfulness. 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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