Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. ¹ 

and snatched us away from our enemies, for his loyal love endures,

From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, ¹  so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy. ² 

Then ¹  my enemy will say, “I have defeated him!” Then ²  my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

so that your feet may stomp ¹  in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies’ corpses.” ² 

Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, ¹  the powerful ruler of Israel, ²  says this: “Ah, I will seek vengeance ³  against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies. ⁴ 

ל (Lamed) Neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ¹  ever thought ²  that enemy or foe would enter the gates ³  of Jerusalem. ⁴ 

or have wronged my ally, ¹  or helped his lawless enemy, ² 

But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; ¹  those who hate me without cause outnumber me. ² 

You made us retreat ¹  from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us. ² 

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. ¹ 

You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced; you can see all my enemies. ¹ 

Before him the coastlands ¹  will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. ² 

Do not disregard ¹  what your enemies say, ²  or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you. ³ 

They did not remember what he had done, ¹  how he delivered them from the enemy, ² 

Fire goes before him; on every side ¹  it burns up his enemies.

The Lord ¹  extends ²  your dominion ³  from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

My zeal ¹  consumes ²  me, for my enemies forget your instructions. ³ 

But with an overwhelming flood ¹  he will make a complete end of Nineveh; ²  he will drive ³  his enemies into darkness.

Esther replied, “The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!” Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.