Psalms 59
1 To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him. Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
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.
2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
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 Jehovah.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
5 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they], doth hear?
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
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, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
[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 Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, —That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, —For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
