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For the choir director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when he fled from Saul in the cave.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul ^(a)takes refuge in You; And in the ^(b)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction ^(c)passes by.

I will cry to God Most High, To God who ^(d)accomplishes all things for me.

He will ^(e)send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who ^[d](f)tramples upon me. ^[e]Selah. God will send forth His ^(g)lovingkindness and His ^[f]truth.

My soul is among ^(h)lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose ⁽ⁱ⁾teeth are spears and arrows And their ^(j)tongue a sharp sword.

^(k)Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

They have ^[g]prepared a ^(l)net for my steps; My soul is ^(m)bowed down; They ⁽ⁿ⁾dug a pit before me; They themselves have ^(o)fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

^(p)My ^(q)heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

Awake, ^(r)my glory! Awake, ^(s)harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

^(t)I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the ^[h]nations.

For Your ^(u)lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your ^[i]truth to the clouds.

^(v)Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

For the choir director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David.

Do you indeed ^[c]speak righteousness, O ^[d]gods? Do you ^(a)judge ^[e]uprightly, O sons of men?

No, in heart you ^(b)work unrighteousness; On earth you ^(c)weigh out the violence of your hands.

The wicked are estranged ^(d)from the womb; These who speak lies ^(e)go astray from ^[f]birth.

They have venom like the ^(f)venom of a serpent; Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,

So that it ^(g)does not hear the voice of ^[g](h)charmers, Or a skillful caster of spells.

O God, ⁽ⁱ⁾shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord .

Let them ^(j)flow away like water that runs off; When he ^[h](k)aims his arrows, let them be as ^[i]headless shafts.

Let them be as a snail which ^[j]melts away as it goes along, Like the ^(l)miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

Before your ^(m)pots can feel the fire of thorns He will ⁽ⁿ⁾sweep them away with a whirlwind, the ^[k]green and the burning alike.

The ^(o)righteous will rejoice when he ^(p)sees the vengeance; He will ^(q)wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

And men will say, "Surely there is a ^[l](r)reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who ^(s)judges ^[m]on earth!"

For the choir director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

^(a)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; ^[d](b)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

Deliver me from ^(c)those who do iniquity And save me from ^(d)men of bloodshed.

For behold, they ^(e)have ^[e]set an ambush for my ^[f]life; ^[g]Fierce men ^[h](f)launch an attack against me, ^(g)Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord ,

^[i](h)For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. ⁽ⁱ⁾Arouse Yourself to ^[j]help me, and see!

You, ^(j)O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to ^[k](k)punish all the nations; ^(l)Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. ^[l]Selah.

They ^(m)return at evening, they howl like a ⁽ⁿ⁾dog, And go around the city.

Behold, they ^(o)belch forth with their mouth; ^(p)Swords are in their lips, For, they say, "^(q)Who hears?"

But You, O Lord , ^(r)laugh at them; You ^(s)scoff at all the nations.

Because of ^[m]his ^(t)strength I will watch for You, For God is my ^(u)stronghold.

^[n]My God ^(v)in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me ^(w)look triumphantly upon ^[o]my foes.

Do not slay them, ^(x)or my people will forget; ^[p](y)Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, ^(z)our shield.

^[q]On account of the ^(aa)sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be ^(ab)caught in their pride, And on account of ^(ac)curses and ^[r]lies which they utter.

^[s](ad)Destroy them in wrath, ^[t]destroy them that they may be no more; That men may ^(ae)know that God ^[u]rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.

They ^(af)return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

They ^(ag)wander about ^[v]for food And ^[w]growl if they are not satisfied.

But as for me, I shall ^(ah)sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall ^(ai)joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the ^(aj)morning, For You have been my ^(ak)stronghold And a ^(al)refuge in the day of my distress.

^(am)O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my ^(an)stronghold, the ^[x]God who shows me lovingkindness.