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. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him. Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, 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 have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself 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)
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [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, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
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)
Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, —That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto 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.
Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
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 thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, —For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
