Psalms 59
1 To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
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.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. (Selah)
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 [Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
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.
13 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
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.
14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
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.
17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
