Psalms 59
1 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.
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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither [is it] my iniquity, nor my sin, 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 Without iniquity I ran and directed [my course aright]: awake to help me, and behold.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 And you, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw near to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. (Pause)
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, [say they], has heard?
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 will keep my strength, [looking] to you; for you, O God, are my helper.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 [As for] my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will show me [vengeance] on mine enemies.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 Slay them not, lest they forget your law; scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.
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 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)
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 They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They shall be scattered hither and there for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 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.
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 [You are] my helper; to you, my God, will I sing; you are my supporter, O my God, [and] my mercy.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
