Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?