Psalm 54:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

Cruel strangers have attacked and want me dead. Not one of them cares about you.

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Proud and violent enemies, who don't care about you, have ganged up to attack and kill me.

Sinners don't respect God; sin is all they think about.

They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me.

Won't you lawbreakers learn? You refuse to pray, and you gobble up the people of God.

Disgrace and confuse all who want me dead; turn away and disgrace all who want to hurt me.

Brutal enemies attack me like a pack of dogs, tearing at my hands and my feet.

I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear.

I am like a stranger to my relatives and like a foreigner to my own family.

May the Lord send help from his temple and come to your rescue from Mount Zion.

Show that I am right, God! Defend me against everyone who doesn't know you; rescue me from each of those deceitful liars.