6. Those evil men are like dogs that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets.
7. Listen to their threats and insults. They say such cruel things, and they don’t care who hears them.
8. Lord, laugh at them. Make fun of them all.
9. God, my strength, I look to you for help. You are my place of safety, high in the mountains.
10. God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies.
11. Don’t just kill them, or my people might forget. My Lord and Protector, scatter and defeat them with your strength.
12. Those evil people curse and tell lies. Punish them for what they said. Let their pride trap them.
13. Destroy them in your anger. Destroy them completely! Then people all over the world will know that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah
14. Those evil men are like dogs that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets.
15. They roam around looking for food, but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain.
16. But I will sing about your strength. I will rejoice in your love every morning. You have been my place of safety, the place I can run to when troubles come.