<p class="poetry">Protect me from<n id="1" /> the wicked men who attack<n id="2" /> me,p> <p class="poetry">my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I called<n id="1" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>, who is worthy of praise,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and I was delivered from my enemies.p>

<p class="poetry">Come near me and redeem me!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Because of my enemies, rescue me!p>

<p class="poetry">May all my enemies be humiliated<n id="1" /> and absolutely terrified!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!p>

<p class="poetry">Then<n id="1" /> my enemy will say, &#8220;I have defeated him!&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">Then<n id="2" /> my foes will rejoice because I am upended.p>

<p class="poetry">My God, I trust in you.p> <p class="poetry">Please do not let me be humiliated;p> <p class="poetry">do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!p>

<p class="poetry">Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason<n id="1" /> gloat<n id="2" /> over me!p> <p class="poetry">Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">By this<n id="1" /> I know that you are pleased with me,p> <p class="poetry">for my enemy does<n id="2" /> not triumph<n id="3" /> over me.p>

<p class="poetry">Even when I must walk in the midst of danger,<n id="1" /> you revive me.p> <p class="poetry">You oppose my angry enemies,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and your right hand delivers me.p>

<p class="poetry">As a demonstration of your loyal love,<n id="1" /> destroy my enemies!p> <p class="poetry">Annihilate<n id="2" /> all who threaten my life,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for I am your servant.p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up,<n id="1" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me, my God!p> <p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="2" /> you will strike<n id="3" /> all my enemies on the jaw;p> <p class="poetry">you will break the teeth<n id="4" /> of the wicked.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">How long must I worry,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and suffer in broad daylight?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long will my enemy gloat over me?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Now I will triumphp> <p class="poetry">over my enemies who surround me!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will sing praises to the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm &#8211; a song used at the dedication of the temple;<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">I will praise you, O <sc>Lordsc>, for you lifted me up,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and did not allow my enemies to gloat<n id="4" /> over me.p>

<p class="poetry">Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head.p> <p class="poetry">Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason,<n id="1" /> outnumber me.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They make me repay what I did not steal!<n id="3" />p>