Psalms 59
1 To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.
4 Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
8 And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.
[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
10 God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
[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 in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Consume [them] in wrath, consume [them], that they [may] not [be: ] and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they murmur.
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 And I — I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.
