Lyrics
O LORD, fight those who fight with me Attack those who attack me Grab your buckler and large shield And rise up to help me
Use your spear and lance Against those who chase me Assure me with these words:
“I am your deliverer!”
May those who seek my life Be embarrassed and humiliated May those who plan to harm me Be turned back and ashamed
May they be like wind-driven chaff As the angel of the LORD attacks them May their path be dark and slippery As the angel of the LORD chases them
I did not harm them But they hid a net to catch me And dug a pit to trap me Let destruction take them by surprise
Let the net they hid catch them Let them fall into destruction
Then I will rejoice in the LORD And be happy because of his deliverance With all my strength I will say:
“O LORD, who can compare to you?
You rescue the oppressed From those who try to overpower them The oppressed and needy From those who try to rob them”
Violent men perjure themselves And falsely accuse me They repay me evil For the good I have done I am overwhelmed with sorrow
When they were sick I wore sackcloth And refrained from eating food I mourned for them As I would for a friend or my brother I bowed down in sorrow As if mourning for my mother
But when I stumbled They rejoiced and gathered together They gathered together to ambush me They tore at me without rest They taunted me They tried to bite me
O Lord, how long Are you going to watch this? Rescue me From their destructive attacks Guard my life from the young lions
Then I will give you thanks In the great assembly I will praise you Before a large crowd of people
Do not let those who are my enemies For no reason gloat over me Do not let those who hate me Without cause Carry out their wicked schemes
For they do not try to make peace But plan ways to deceive Those who live peacefully in the land They are ready to devour me They say: “Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”
But you take notice, LORD Do not be silent! O Lord, do not remain far away from me Rouse yourself Wake up and vindicate me My God and Lord Defend my just cause
Vindicate me by your justice O LORD my God Do not let them gloat over me Do not let them say to themselves “Aha! We have what we wanted!” Do not let them say “We have devoured him”
May those who rejoice in my troubles Be totally embarrassed and ashamed May those who arrogantly taunt me Be covered with shame and humiliation
May those who desire my vindication Shout for joy and rejoice May they continually say:
“May the LORD be praised For he wants his servant to be secure”
Then I will tell others About your justice And praise you all day long
Fight those who fight with me Fight those who fight with me