< 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.
To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.
2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the 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 loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.
4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
7 See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
10 My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,
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 sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.
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.
Consume them in thy wrath: consume them that they be no more: and let them knowe that God ruleth in Iaakob, euen vnto the ends of the world. (Selah)
14 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.
15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
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 wil sing of thy power, and will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and 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.
Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.

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