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For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul;

Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth. With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good. For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.

For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David.

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it;

May He incite death against them, let them go down alive into the nether-world; for evil is in their dwelling, and within them.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; for they were many that strove with me.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; {N}but as for me, I will trust in Thee.

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam;

Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? {P}

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge;