Psalms 59
1 TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN SAUL’S SENDING, AND THEY WATCH THE HOUSE TO PUT HIM TO DEATH. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, Set me on high from my withstanders.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam 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 workers of iniquity, And save me from men of blood.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For behold, they laid wait for my soul, Strong ones are assembled against me, Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.
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.
4 Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 And You, YHWH, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Do not favor any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
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)
6 They return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go around the city.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for “Who hears?”
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
8 And You, O YHWH, laugh at them, You mock at all the nations.
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 O my Strength, to You I take heed, For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.
[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defense.
10 God goes before me, He causes me to look on my enemies.
The God of my mercy will succor me: God will let me see [my desire] upon my enemies.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Shake them by Your strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O LORD our shield.
12 The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And they recount from the curse and lying.
[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.
13 Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Consume [them] in wrath, consume [them], that they [may] not [be]: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And they return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go around the city.
And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
15 They wander for food, If they are not satisfied—then they murmur.
Let them wander up and down for food, and grudge if they are not satisfied.
16 And I sing of Your strength, And at morning I sing of Your kindness, For You have been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
But I will sing of thy power; yes, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 O my Strength, I sing praise to You, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defense, [and] the God of my mercy.
