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 musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to put him to death.” Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: 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 the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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 are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward 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)
And thou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not gracious to any treacherous wicked one. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, 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 sputter 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 Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
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, that my people may not forget: drive them about by thy power; and bring them down, thou our shield, O Lord.
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.
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips: let them be caught through their pride, because of the cursing and lying which they relate.
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)
Make an end in fury, make an end [of them], that they my be no more, and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, as far as 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 they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
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 truly sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing joyfully in the morning of thy kindness; for thou hast been a defence unto me and a refuge on the day when I was distressed.
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; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
