1 You, Lord God,are my protector.Rescue me and keep me safefrom all who chase me.
2 Or else they will rip me apartlike lions attacking a victim,and no one will save me.
3 I am innocent, Lord God!
4 I have not betrayed a friendor had pity on an enemywho attacks for no reason.
5 If I have done any of this,then let my enemieschase and capture me.Let them trample me to deathand leave me in the dirt.
6 Get angry, Lord God!Do something!Attack my furious enemies.See that justice is done.
7 Make the nations come to you,as you sit on your throneabove them all.
8 Our Lord, judge the nations!Judge me and show that Iam honest and innocent.
9 You know every heart and mind,and you always do right.Now make violent people stop,but protect all of uswho obey you.
10 You, God, are my shield,the protector of everyonewhose heart is right.
11 You see that justice is done,and each dayyou take revenge.
12 Whenever your enemies refuseto change their ways,you sharpen your swordand string your bow.
13 Your deadly arrows are readywith flaming tips.
14 An evil person is like a womanabout to give birthto a hateful, deceitful,and rebellious child.
15 Such people dig a deep hole,then fall in it themselves.
16 The trouble they causecomes back on them,and their heads are crushedby their own evil deeds.
17 I will praise you, Lord!You always do right.I will sing about you,the Lord Most High.