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-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. 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 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 lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered 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.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help 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)
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not 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 make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Behold, they belch out 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, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defense.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
The God of my mercy will succor me: God will let me see [my desire] upon 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!
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O 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 sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.
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], that they [may] not [be]: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob 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 at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
Let them wander up and down for food, and grudge 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 of thy power; yes, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and 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.
To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defense, [and] the God of my mercy.
