Psalms 59
1 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.
[For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.] Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Deliver me from evildoers. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.
For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
4 And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, look, and help me.
5 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.
You, LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
6 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: “For who has heard us?”
Look, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
8 And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.
But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
9 I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
10 My God, his mercy will precede me.
My God of mercy will come to meet me. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11 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,
Do not kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, LORD our shield.
12 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
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
13 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.
Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the farthest parts of the earth. (Selah)
14 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15 They will be dispersed in order to gnaw, and truly, when they will not have been satisfied, they will murmur.
They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
16 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.
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 To you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
