But evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke.

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, ‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’

By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?”

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.

Say to God: “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.

so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies’ corpses.”

How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him; a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.