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.
For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.
3 For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4 Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.
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.
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
9 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.
10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.
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:
Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
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,
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
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.
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto 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 they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;
15 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.
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 as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
