Psalms 59
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up 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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.
Deliver me from the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, 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 Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. (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 return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'
Behold, they sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.
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, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, 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 sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
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 wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (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 they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
16 But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
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 O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
