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 Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood 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 laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet 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)
And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, 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?
Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.
10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine 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, Shake them by Thy strength, 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.
The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
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 in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling 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 they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
15 They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
They — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they murmur.
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.
And I — I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
