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.
“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 iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
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 gather themselves together 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 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake thou to help me, and behold.
Without any offence of mine, they run and prepare themselves; 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)
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 return at evening, they make a noise like a dog, 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 belch out 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, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Yet thou, O LORD! wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt hold all the nations in derision!
9 O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.
O my Strength! to thee will I look! For God is my defence;
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
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, 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 thy power, and cast 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.
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 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 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 at evening let them return, let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Let them return at evening, Let them howl like dogs, 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 about for food, When they have passed the night unsatisfied!
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 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 praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
To thee, O my Strength! will I sing! For God is my defence; a God of mercy to me.
