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.
“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 the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Deliver me from the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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.
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 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
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)
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; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Behold, they sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
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 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, 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 [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.
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 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)
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 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be 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 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 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 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
