Psalms 59
1 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.
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 Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
3 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.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
4 They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help me and see.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise and punish all the nations; do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. (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 at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 See, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for they say, “Who hears us?”
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
10 My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 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.
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 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)
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 At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
15 They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied.
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
16 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.
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 To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
