I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.

The Lord ¹  made his people very fruitful, and made them ²  more numerous than their ³  enemies.

When evil men attack me ¹  to devour my flesh, ²  when my adversaries and enemies attack me, ³  they stumble and fall. ⁴ 

By your power ¹  we will drive back ²  our enemies; by your strength ³  we will trample down ⁴  our foes! ⁵ 

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and attack ¹  their adversaries.”

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

You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious, ¹  and all his enemies to rejoice.

My eyes ¹  grow dim ²  from suffering; they grow weak ³  because of all my enemies. ⁴ 

and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. ¹ 

A psalm – a song used at the dedication of the temple; ²  by David. I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, ³  and did not allow my enemies to gloat ⁴  over me.

For you deliver ¹  us from our enemies; you humiliate ²  those who hate us.

By God’s power we will conquer; ¹  he will trample down ²  our enemies.

Your enemies roar ¹  in the middle of your sanctuary; ²  they set up their battle flags. ³ 

By God’s power we will conquer; ¹  he will trample down ²  our enemies.

His resolve ¹  is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

Lift your hand triumphantly against your adversaries; ¹  may all your enemies be destroyed! ² 

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. ¹ 

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

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

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