Psalms 59
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him. Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
3 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 Jehovah.
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 They return at evening. They howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for they say, Who hears?
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
8 But thou, O Jehovah, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
9 O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
10 My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.
My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
11 Kill them not, lest my people forget. Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield,
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
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.
The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more. And let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, —That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
16 But I will sing of thy strength. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving kindness in the morning. For thou have been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, —For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
17 To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
