Today’s Scripture:

Rescue me from my enemies, my God;[d]Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.2 Rescue me from those who practice injustice,And save me from men of bloodshed.3 For behold, they have [e]set an ambush for my [f]life;[g]Fierce men attack me,Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,4 [h]For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me.Stir Yourself to [i]help me, and see!5 You, Lord God of armies, the God of Israel,Awake to [j]punish all the nations;Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And prowl around the city.7 Behold, they gush forth with their mouths;Swords are in their lips,For, they say, “Who hears?”8 But You, Lord, laugh at them;You scoff at all the nations.

9 Because of [k]his strength I will watch for You,For God is my refuge.10 [l]My God in His faithfulness will meet me;God will let me look triumphantly upon my enemies.11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget;[m]Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,Lord, our shield.12 [n]On account of the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,May they even be caught in their pride,And on account of curses and lies which they tell.13 [o]Destroy them in wrath, [p]destroy them so that they will no longer exist;So that people may know that God [q]rules in Jacob,To the ends of the earth. Selah14 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And prowl around the city.15 They wander about [r]for foodAnd [s]murmur if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I will sing of Your strength;Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning,For You have been my refugeAnd a place of refuge on the day of my distress.17 My strength, I will sing praises to You;For God is my refuge, the [