Psalms 59
1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death. Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.
For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah)
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
9 [Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
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.
Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
13 Consume [them] in wrath, consume [them], that they [may] not [be: ] and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.
To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
