Psalms 59
1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
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 gather themselves together against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
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 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake thou to help me, and behold.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
You 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 round about the city.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the heathen in derision.
9 O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.
Because of his strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defence.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 [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.
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 them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God rules in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 And at evening let them return, let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for meat and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
Let them wander up and down for food, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
But I will sing of your power; yea, I will sing aloud of your mercy in the morning: for you have been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Unto you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
