Psalms 59
1 To the choirmaster al-tashcheth of David a miktam when sent Saul and people watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from enemies my - O God my from [those who] rise up against me may you set on high me.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
2 Deliver me from [those who] do wickedness and from men of blood save me.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 For here! they lie in wait for life my they stir up trouble on me fierce [people] not transgression my and not sin my O Yahweh.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 Not iniquity they run! and they may be established awake! to meet me and see.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 And you O Yahweh God of - hosts [the] God of Israel awake! to punish all the nations may not you show favor to all [those who] act treacherously of wickedness (Selah)
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
6 They return to evening they growl like dog so they may go around [the] city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 Here! - they pour forth! with mouth their swords [are] on lips their for who? [is] hearing.
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 And you O Yahweh you laugh to them you mock all [the] nations.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 Strength his to you I will watch for God [is] refuge my.
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 [the] God of (Covenant loyalty my *Q(K)*) he will meet me God he will let look me on enemies my.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 May not you kill them - lest they should forget people my make wander about them by strength your and bring down them O shield our O Lord.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 [the] sin of Mouth their [the] word of lips their and let them be caught in pride their and from a curse and from lying [which] they speak.
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
13 Make an end in anger make an end and there not [will be] them so they may know that God [is] ruling over Jacob to [the] ends of the earth (Selah)
Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
14 So they may return to evening they growl like dog so they may go around [the] city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 They (they make wander about! *Q(K)*) to eat if not they are satisfied and they passed [the] night.
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 And I - I will sing strength your so I may sing for joy to the morning covenant loyalty your for you have been a refuge of me and a place of escape on [the] day [when] it is distress to me.
But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
17 O strength my to you I will sing praises for God [is] refuge my [the] God of covenant loyalty my.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
