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. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him. Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
2 Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, 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 have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
4 They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself 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)
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.
They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
7 Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
9 He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
10 My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.
My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
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 slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [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, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
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)
Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, —That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto 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.
Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
15 They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.
They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
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 thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, —For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
17 Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
