1Yo, God, save me from my haters and defend me from the ones coming at me.

2Get me away from the shady peeps and keep me safe from the savage ones.

3For real, they’re out here waiting to catch me; the strong ones are coming for me, not because I messed up, Lord.

4They’re out here gearing up for no reason: wake up and help me, and peep this.

5So, Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, wake up and check on all these non-believers: don’t go easy on the wicked ones. Selah.

6They roll back at night: barking like dogs, circling the city.

7Check it, they’re spitting out threats: swords on their lips; they’re like, “Who even hears us?”

8But you, Lord, are gonna laugh at them; you’ll have all the non-believers in stitches.

9I’m waiting on you because God is my shield, no cap.

10The God of my mercy is gonna show up for me: God’s gonna let me see my wins over my enemies.

11Don’t take them out, or my crew will forget; scatter them with your power and bring them down, Lord, our protector.

12For the words they spit and their pride, let them be caught up in their own drama: for the cursing and lying they throw around.

13Wreck them in your wrath, wreck them, so they don’t exist anymore; let them know God’s in charge in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.

14And at night, let them come back; let them bark like dogs and circle the city.

15Let them roam around for food and be salty if they don’t get fed.

16But I’m gonna vibe with your power; yeah, I’ll sing loud about your mercy in the morning: you’ve been my defense and safe place in my struggles.

17To you, my strength, I’ll sing: God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

8But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.