1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies,defend me from these mutineers.Rescue me from their dirty tricks,save me from their hit men.
3-4 Desperadoes have ganged up on me,they’re hiding in ambush for me.I did nothing to deserve this, God,crossed no one, wronged no one.All the same, they’re after me,determined to get me.
4-5 Wake up and see for yourself! You’re God,God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God!Get on the job and take care of these pagans,don’t be soft on these hard cases.
6-7 They return when the sun goes down,They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.Then suddenly they’re all at the gate,Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth.They think they’ll never get caught.
8-10 But you, God, break out laughing;you treat the godless nations like jokes.Strong God, I’m watching you do it,I can always count on you.God in dependable love shows up on time,shows me my enemies in ruin.