⁷ but you give us victory^(A) over our enemies,
    you put our adversaries to shame.^(B)

⁷ Sovereign Lord,^(A) my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.

²⁴ and freed us^(A) from our enemies.^(B)
His love endures forever.

¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame,^(A)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”^(B)

¹⁰ to the One who gives victory to kings,^(A)
    who delivers his servant David.^(B)

From the deadly sword^(C)

⁵ With one mind they plot together;^(I)
    they form an alliance against you—
⁶ the tents of Edom^(J) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab^(K) and the Hagrites,^(L)
7 Byblos,^(M) Ammon^(N) and Amalek,^(O)
    Philistia,^(P) with the people of Tyre.^(Q)
8 Even Assyria^(R) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.^[b](S)

⁹ Do to them as you did to Midian,^(T)
    as you did to Sisera^(U) and Jabin^(V) at the river Kishon,^(W)
10 who perished at Endor^(X)
    and became like dung^(Y) on the ground.
¹¹ Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,^(Z)
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,^(AA)
12 who said, “Let us take possession^(AB)
    of the pasturelands of God.”

¹³ Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
    like chaff^(AC) before the wind.
¹⁴ As fire consumes the forest
    or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,^(AD)
15 so pursue them with your tempest^(AE)
    and terrify them with your storm.^(AF)
16 Cover their faces with shame,^(AG) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

¹⁷ May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;^(AH)
    may they perish in disgrace.^(AI)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord^(AJ)—
    that you alone are the Most High^(AK) over all the earth.^(AL)

⁵ But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.^(A)
God scattered the bones^(B) of those who attacked you;^(C)
    you put them to shame,^(D) for God despised them.^(E)

¹⁴ May all who want to take my life^(A)
    be put to shame and confusion;^(B)
may all who desire my ruin^(C)
    be turned back in disgrace.