1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;

be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

2 Deliver me from evildoers

and save me from those who are after my blood.

3 See how they lie in wait for me!

Fierce men conspire against me

for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

Defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul:

The mighty are gathered against me;

Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

1 Rescue me from my enemies, O God.

Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.

2 Rescue me from these criminals;

save me from these murderers.

3 They have set an ambush for me.

Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord,

though I have not sinned or offended them.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;

The mighty gather against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

1 God, save me from my enemies.

Protect me from those who come against me.

2 Save me from those who do evil

and from murderers.

3 Look, they are waiting to ambush me.

Cruel people attack me,

but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul;

The mighty gather themselves together against me:

Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. 3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

1 Rescue me from my enemies, O my God. 

Protect me from those who attack me. 

2 Rescue me from troublemakers. 

Save me from bloodthirsty people. 

3 They lie in ambush for me right here! 

Fierce men attack me, O Lord, 

but not because of any disobedience, 

1 Deliver me from my enemies, my God;

protect me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from those who practice sin,

and save me from men of bloodshed.

3 Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.

Powerful men attack me,

but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

protect me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from those who work evil;

from the bloodthirsty save me.

3 Even now they lie in wait for my life;

the mighty stir up strife against me.

For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God.

Protect me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity,

and from men of bloodshed save me.

3 For look, they lie in wait for my life.

The mighty attack against me,

not because of my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh.

1 God, save me from my enemies.

Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.

2 Save me from those who do evil.

Save me from murderers.

3 See how they hide and wait for me!

Lord, angry people plan to harm me,

even though I haven’t hurt them in any way or sinned against them.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity

And save me from men of bloodshed.

3 For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;

Fierce men launch an attack against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,