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 the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to put him to death.” Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: 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 the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, the mighty are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
And thou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not gracious to any treacherous wicked one. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and 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 sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon 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.
The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
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, that my people may not forget: drive them about by thy power; and bring them down, thou our shield, O Lord.
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.
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips: let them be caught through their pride, because of the cursing and lying which they relate.
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.
Make an end in fury, make an end [of them], that they my be no more, and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, as far as the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
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 truly sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing joyfully in the morning of thy kindness; for thou hast been a defence unto me and a refuge on the day when I was distressed.
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 strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
