Psalms 59
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for 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 They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
You 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 return at evening. They howl 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 Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for they say, Who hears?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?
8 But thou, O Jehovah, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.
But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the heathen in derision.
9 O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
Because of his strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defence.
10 My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Kill them not, lest my people forget. Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield,
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 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.
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 wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more. And let them know that God rules 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 rules in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, and 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 shall wander up and down for food, and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
Let them wander up and down for food, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy strength. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving kindness in the morning. For thou have been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
But I will sing of your power; yea, I will sing aloud of your mercy in the morning: for you have been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Unto you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
