Psalms 59
1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me 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 them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from evildoers. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, YHWH.
4 Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, look, and help me.
5 Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.
You, YHWH, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
6 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
7 Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
Look, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
But you, YHWH, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
9 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
My God of mercy will come to meet me. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11 God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:
Do not kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, YHWH our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
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 When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.
Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the farthest parts of the earth. (Selah)
14 They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
16 But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my 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, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
