Psalms 59
1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.
To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death. Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
2 Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
3 For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
4 Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
5 Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.
You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah)
6 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
7 Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
9 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
11 God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:
Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
12 For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
13 When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.
Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
15 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.
16 But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.
But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
