3 They have set an ambush for me.Fierce enemies are out there waiting, lord,though I have not sinned or offended them.
4 I have done nothing wrong,yet they prepare to attack me.Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
5 O lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,wake up and punish those hostile nations.Show no mercy to wicked traitors.Interlude
6 They come out at night,snarling like vicious dogsas they prowl the streets.
7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths;their words cut like swords.“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
8 But lord, you laugh at them.You scoff at all the hostile nations.
9 You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me,for you, O God, are my fortress.