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.
For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God; and ransom me from those that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither [is it] my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Without iniquity I ran and directed [my course aright]: awake to help me, and behold.
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)
And you, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw near to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. (Pause)
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, [say they], has heard?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.
9 [Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
will keep my strength, [looking] to you; for you, O God, are my helper.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
[As for] my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will show me [vengeance] on mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest they forget your law; scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.
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.
[For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.
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)
And for [their] cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: [they shall fall] by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. (Pause)
14 And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
They shall be scattered hither and there for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.
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 sing to your strength, and in the morning will I exult [in] your mercy; for you have been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.
[You are] my helper; to you, my God, will I sing; you are my supporter, O my God, [and] my mercy.
