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 chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God; set me on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty 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, see, they wait in ambush to take my life. The powerful men gather themselves together against me, but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help me 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, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise and punish all the nations; do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
See, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for they say, “Who hears us?”
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
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 make them fall, 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.
For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be captured in their pride, and for the curses and lies that they express.
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 so that they will be no more; let them know that God rules 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.
At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog 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 about your strength, and in the morning I will sing about your steadfast love! For you have been my high tower and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
