Psalms 59
1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God, and free me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
Rescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.
4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.
5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
Rise up to meet me, and see: even you, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Reach out to visit all nations. Do not take pity on all those who work iniquity.
6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
Behold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: “For who has heard us?”
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.
9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.
10 My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
My God, his mercy will precede me.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
God will oversee my enemies for me. Do not slay them, lest at times my people may forget them. Scatter them by your virtue. And depose them, O Lord, my protector,
12 By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
by the offense of their mouth and by the speech of their lips. And may they be caught in their arrogance. And, for their cursing and lying, they will be made known
13 Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
at the consummation, in the fury of the consummation, and so they will be no more. And they will know that God will rule over Jacob, even to the ends of the earth.
14 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
They will be dispersed in order to gnaw, and truly, when they will not have been satisfied, they will murmur.
16 But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
But I will sing your strength, and I will extol your mercy, in the morning. For you have been my supporter and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.
17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
To you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy.
