Psalms 59
1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.] Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death. Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
2 Deliver me from evildoers. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
3 For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, YHWH.
For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, look, and help me.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
5 You, YHWH, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
7 Look, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
8 But you, YHWH, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
10 My God of mercy will come to meet me. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
11 Do not kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, YHWH our shield.
Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
13 Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the farthest parts of the earth. (Selah)
Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.
16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
