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 chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God; set me on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
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 wait in ambush to take my life. The powerful men gather themselves together against me, but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help 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, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise and punish all the nations; do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
See, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for they say, “Who hears us?”
8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are 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 will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
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 make them fall, 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.
For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be captured in their pride, and for the curses and lies that they express.
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 so that they will be no more; let them know that God rules in Jacob and to 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.
At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog 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 about your strength, and in the morning I will sing about your steadfast love! For you have been my high tower and a refuge 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.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
