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 leader of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.” Deliver me from my enemies, O my God! Defend me from them 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 doers of iniquity, And save me from men of blood!
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, lo! they lie in wait for my life; The mighty are gathered against me, Without any offence or fault of mine, O LORD!
4 Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
Without any offence of mine, they run and prepare themselves; 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)
Do thou, O Jehovah, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations! Show no mercy to any wicked transgressors! (Pause)
6 They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
Let them return at evening, Let them howl like dogs, 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! with their mouths they belch out malice; Swords are upon their lips; “For who,” say they, “will hear?”
8 But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
Yet thou, O LORD! wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt hold all the nations in derision!
9 Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
O my Strength! to thee will I look! For God is my defence;
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.
My God will come to meet me with his mercy; God will cause me to look with joy upon my 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 my people forget; Scatter them by thy power, and cast them down, O Lord, our shield!
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.
The word of their lips is the sin of their mouth; Let them be overtaken in their pride, For the curses and the falsehood which they utter!
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)
Consume them in thy wrath; consume them that they be no more, That they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, Even to 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.
Let them return at evening, Let them howl like dogs, 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.
Let them wander about for food, When they have passed the night unsatisfied!
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 of thy power; Yea, in the morning will I sing aloud of thy mercy; For thou hast been my defence, My refuge in the day of my distress.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
To thee, O my Strength! will I sing! For God is my defence; a God of mercy to me.
