Psalms 59
1 Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God, and free me from those who rise up against me.
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Rescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.
For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 Rise up to meet me, and see: even you, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Reach out to visit all nations. Do not take pity on all those who work iniquity.
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Behold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: “For who has heard us?”
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 My God, his mercy will precede me.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 God will oversee my enemies for me. Do not slay them, lest at times my people may forget them. Scatter them by your virtue. And depose them, O Lord, my protector,
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 by the offense of their mouth and by the speech of their lips. And may they be caught in their arrogance. And, for their cursing and lying, they will be made known
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
13 at the consummation, in the fury of the consummation, and so they will be no more. And they will know that God will rule over Jacob, even to the ends of the earth.
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They will be dispersed in order to gnaw, and truly, when they will not have been satisfied, they will murmur.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 But I will sing your strength, and I will extol your mercy, in the morning. For you have been my supporter and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.
But I will sing of your might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 To you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
