Psalms 59
1 To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
For the Chief Musician; [set to] 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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
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 LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake thou to help me, and behold.
5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. (Selah)
Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 They return in the 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 who [say they] doth hear?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon 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; by thy power make them wander, 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 [Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of 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 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (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 evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
And at evening let them return, let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
They shall wander up and down for meat and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
But 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 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
