1 Lord my God, I take refuged in you;

save and deliver mee from all who pursue me,f

2 or they will tear me apart like a liong

and rip me to pieces with no one to rescueh me.

3 Lord my God, if I have done this

and there is guilt on my handsi—

4 if I have repaid my ally with evil

or without causej have robbed my foe—

5 then let my enemy pursue and overtakek me;

let him trample my life to the groundl

and make me sleep in the dust.c m

6 Arise,n Lord, in your anger;

rise up against the rage of my enemies.o

Awake,p my God; decree justice.

7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,

while you sit enthroned over them on high.q

8 Let the Lord judger the peoples.

Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,s

according to my integrity,t O Most High.u

9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked

and make the righteous secure—v

you, the righteous Godw

who probes minds and hearts.x