Psalms 59
1 “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.
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 wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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 in troops 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 Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
Without iniquity I ran and directed [my course aright]: awake to help me, and behold.
5 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)
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 will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, 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 sputter 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, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.
9 Because of [the enemy's] 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 who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
[As for] my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will show me [vengeance] on mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, that my people may not forget: drive them about by thy power; and bring them down, thou our shield, O Lord.
Slay them not, lest they forget your law; scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.
12 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.
[For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.
13 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)
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 they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
They shall be scattered hither and there for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.
16 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.
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, the God of my kindness.
[You are] my helper; to you, my God, will I sing; you are my supporter, O my God, [and] my mercy.
