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:
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 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
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 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 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
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)
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, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, 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 lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
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 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.
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 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)
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 Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
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 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 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 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
