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 music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David, concerning the time Saul sent out soldiers to watch David's house in order to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, God! Protect me from those who are attacking me!
2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Rescue me from these evil people! Save me from these murderers!
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're lying in wait to kill me! Powerful men are gathered against me, Lord, even though I have not sinned or done anything wrong.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Even though I'm not guilty they hurry to prepare an attack on me. Please stand up, come and help me, and see what's going on.
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 are God, the Lord Almighty, God of Israel. Stand up, and punish all the nations. Don't have any mercy on these evil traitors. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
See what evil talk comes pouring out of their mouths! Words sharp as swords, for they say to themselves, “Who can hear us?”
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
You are my strength! I will look to you, God, for you are the one who protects me.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
In his trustworthy love, God will come and save me. He will show me how my enemies are defeated.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
Don't kill them right away, otherwise my people will quickly forget what you have done. By your power make them stagger around and then fall down, Lord our protection.
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.
Let them be caught out by the evil things they say, the words they proudly speak—brought down by their curses and the lies they tell!
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)
Destroy them in your anger! Destroy them completely! Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel!
14 Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They wander around, looking for things to eat, and howl when they're 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; in the morning I will sing for joy about your trustworthy love. For you have been my protection; my place of safety in my time of trouble.
17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
You are my strength, I sing praises to you, for you are the one who protects me—the God who shows me his trustworthy love!
