Psalms 59
1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
2 Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. (Selah)
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
6 They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
13 Consume them in thy wrath: consume them that they be no more: and let them knowe that God ruleth in Iaakob, euen vnto the ends of the world. (Selah)
Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
14 And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 But I wil sing of thy power, and will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
17 Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
