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. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who 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. 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, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
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 Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Behold, they spew with their mouth. 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 scoff at all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
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, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, 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 be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
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, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules 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.
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t 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. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, 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 my mercy.
