Psalms 59
1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.
For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.
3 For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4 They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.
5 Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. (Selah)
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
9 He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.
10 My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.
11 Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,
Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in thy wrath: consume them that they be no more: and let them knowe that God ruleth in Iaakob, euen vnto the ends of the world. (Selah)
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.
And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;
15 They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.
16 But I wil sing of thy power, and will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
