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. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who 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. 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, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
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)
You, LORD God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, 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.
My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, 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 be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
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, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to 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.
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around 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 food, and wait all night if they aren’t 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 your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, 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.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
