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 musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to put him to death.” Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me 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 wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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 mighty are gathered in troops 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 guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward 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.
And thou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not gracious to any treacherous wicked one. (Selah)
6 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, 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 sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
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, that my people may not forget: drive them about by thy power; and bring them down, thou our shield, O Lord.
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,
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips: let them be caught through their pride, because of the cursing and lying which they relate.
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.
Make an end in fury, make an end [of them], that they my be no more, and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, as far as 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 will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
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 truly sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing joyfully in the morning of thy kindness; for thou hast been a defence unto me and a refuge on the day when I was distressed.
17 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
