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.
10 In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me.He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
11 Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,O Lord our shield.
12 Because of the sinful things they say,because of the evil that is on their lips,let them be captured by their pride,their curses, and their lies.