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:
Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me 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 them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody 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 behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
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)
Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall 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 shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:
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 word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
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)
When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.
14 Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
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 thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, 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.
Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
