Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies

A

Meditation of David, which he sang to the

Lord

concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.

1 OLordmy God, in You I put my trust;

Save me from all those who persecute me;

And deliver me,

2 Lest they tear me like a lion,

Rendingmein pieces, whilethereisnone to deliver.

3 OLordmy God,if I have done this:

If there isiniquity in my hands,

4 If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me,

Orhave plundered my enemy without cause,

5 Let the enemy pursue me and overtakeme;

Yes, let him trample my life to the earth,

And lay my honor in the dust.

Selah

6 Arise, OLord, in Your anger;

Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies;

Rise up for metothe judgment You have commanded!

7 So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You;

For their sakes, therefore, return on high.

8 TheLordshall judge the peoples;

Judge me, OLord,according to my righteousness,

And according to my integrity within me.

9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,

But establish the just;

For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

10 My defenseisof God,

Who saves theupright in heart.

11 Godisa just judge,

And God is angrywiththewickedevery day.

12 If he does not turn back,

He willsharpen His sword;

He bends His bow and makes it ready.

13 He also prepares for Himself instruments of death;

He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.

14 Behold,thewickedbrings forth iniquity;

Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.

15 He made a pit and dug it out,

And has fallen into the ditchwhichhe made.

16 His trouble shall return upon his own head,

And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.

17 I will praise theLordaccording to His righteousness,

And will sing praise to the name of theLordMost High.