1. SAVE ME, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me by Your mighty strength and power.
2. Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3. For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
4. Behold, God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life.