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, 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 workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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 caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
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 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 in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear 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, O 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 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
10 My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
My God, his mercy shall prevent 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 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 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.
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 till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
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 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
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 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, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
