For the music director: “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David, when Saul sent men to watch the house to kill him.
They say: “With our tongue we’ll prevail. We own our lips—who can master us?”
In Your mercy cut off my enemies and destroy all who harass my soul, for I am Your servant.
Deliver me from my enemies, Adonai. I hide myself in You.
God—He gives me vengeance and subdues peoples under me.
For the music director, a psalm of David.
For the music director, “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
For the music director: “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David.
My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of an evil, ruthless man.
“Because he has devoted his love to Me, I will deliver him. I will set him securely on high, because he knows My Name.
He will dwell on the heights— his refuge will be an impregnable cliff. His bread will be provided, his water assured.