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 leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
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 see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
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)
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
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, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
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.
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that 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)
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
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 might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
