Psalms 59
1 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.
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.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 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.
For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
5 You, LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
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.
6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
8 But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
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:
12 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.
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,
13 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)
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.
14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
16 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.
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.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
