[1] O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and rescue me, [2] Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is no one to rescue me. [3] O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, [4] If I have done evil to my friend, Or have plundered my enemy for no reason, [5] Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah [6] Arise, Lord, in Your anger; Raise Yourself against the rage of my enemies, And stir Yourself for me; You have ordered judgment. [7] Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And return on high over it. [8] The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. [9] Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test. [10] My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. [11] God is a righteous judge, And a God who shows indignation every day. [12] If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and taken aim. [13] He has also prepared deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. [14] Behold, an evil person is pregnant with injustice, And he conceives harm and gives birth to lies. [15] He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. [16] His harm will return on his own head, And his violence will descend on the top of his own head. [17] I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
