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 choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
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;
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
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)
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your 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.
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
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 till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
14 Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are 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 Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
