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.
To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
2 Deliver me from the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
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 laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
4 Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
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 Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
6 They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
They turn back at evening, They make a noise 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?
Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
8 But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.
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.
God doth go before me, He causeth me to look 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 my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring 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 sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
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 in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they 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 — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they 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.
And I — I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
