Psalms 59
1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
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.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 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.
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.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
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)
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
They return in the evening; they howl 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, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
10 The God of my mercy shall help me: God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies.
God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Slay 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; by thy power make them wander, 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.
[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.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
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)
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for food, and murmur if they are not satisfied.
They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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.
17 To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
