Psalms 59
1 For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God; and ransom me from those that rise up against me.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither [is it] my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.
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.
4 Without iniquity I ran and directed [my course aright]: awake to help me, and behold.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.
5 And you, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw near to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. (Pause)
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)
6 They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.
They return at evening. They howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, [say they], has heard?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for they say, Who hears?
8 But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.
But thou, O Jehovah, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.
9 will keep my strength, [looking] to you; for you, O God, are my helper.
O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
10 [As for] my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will show me [vengeance] on mine enemies.
My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest they forget your law; scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.
Kill them not, lest my people forget. Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield,
12 [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.
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.
13 And for [their] cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: [they shall fall] by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. (Pause)
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)
14 They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city.
And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They shall be scattered hither and there for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.
They shall wander up and down for food, and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing to your strength, and in the morning will I exult [in] your mercy; for you have been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction.
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.
17 [You are] my helper; to you, my God, will I sing; you are my supporter, O my God, [and] my mercy.
To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
