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.
“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 Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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.
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 They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
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)
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 goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
Behold, they sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
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 Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,
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 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.
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 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)
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 And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
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 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 Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
