For the choirmaster, 'Do Not Destroy.' A miktam of David, when Sha'ul sent and they watched the house to kill him.

Deliver me from my enemies, my Elohim; from those rising against me, make me safe.

Deliver me from workers of wickedness and from men of bloodshed; save me.

For behold, they lie in wait for my life; the fierce ones gather against me; not my rebellion and not my sin, יהוה.

Without wrongdoing they run and they prepare themselves; awake to meet me and see.

And you, יהוה-Elohim of hosts, Elohim of Yisra'el, awaken to visit all the nations; do not show favor to all betrayers of wickedness. Selah.

They return at evening; they howl like a dog and circle the city.

Behold, they spew from their mouth; swords are on their lips, for who hears?

But you, יהוה, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.

My strength, to you I will keep watch; for Elohim is my stronghold.

My Elohim of my steadfast love, my Elohim will go before me; my Elohim will let me see my desire upon my enemies.

Do not kill them, lest my people forget; make them wander by your power and bring them down, our Shield, Adonai.

The sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, and let them be captured in their pride, and from oath and from falsehood they will tell.

Consume them in wrath, consume, and they are not; and they will know that Elohim rules in Ya'aqov to the ends of the earth. Selah.

And they will return at evening; they will howl like a dog and circle the city.

They will wander to eat; if they are not satisfied, they will spend the night.

But I will sing of your strength, and in the morning I will sing aloud of your steadfast love, for you have been my stronghold and my refuge on the day of my distress.

My strength, to you I will sing aloud; for Elohim is my stronghold, the Elohim of my steadfast love.