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 leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
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 see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
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)
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on 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,
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
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.
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that 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)
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
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 might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
