Psalms 59
1 For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David, concerning the time Saul sent out soldiers to watch David's house in order to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, God! Protect me from those who are attacking me!
To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
2 Rescue me from these evil people! Save me from these murderers!
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
3 See how they're lying in wait to kill me! Powerful men are gathered against me, Lord, even though I have not sinned or done anything wrong.
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
4 Even though I'm not guilty they hurry to prepare an attack on me. Please stand up, come and help me, and see what's going on.
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
5 You are God, the Lord Almighty, God of Israel. Stand up, and punish all the nations. Don't have any mercy on these evil traitors. (Selah)
And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
6 In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
7 See what evil talk comes pouring out of their mouths! Words sharp as swords, for they say to themselves, “Who can hear us?”
Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
8 But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 You are my strength! I will look to you, God, for you are the one who protects me.
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.
10 In his trustworthy love, God will come and save me. He will show me how my enemies are defeated.
God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
11 Don't kill them right away, otherwise my people will quickly forget what you have done. By your power make them stagger around and then fall down, Lord our protection.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 Let them be caught out by the evil things they say, the words they proudly speak—brought down by their curses and the lies they tell!
The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
13 Destroy them in your anger! Destroy them completely! Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel!
Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
15 They wander around, looking for things to eat, and howl when they're not satisfied.
They — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they murmur.
16 But I will sing of your strength; in the morning I will sing for joy about your trustworthy love. For you have been my protection; my place of safety in my time of trouble.
And I — I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
17 You are my strength, I sing praises to you, for you are the one who protects me—the God who shows me his trustworthy love!
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
