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.
Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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.
For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
4 They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help me and see.
Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
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)
Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.
6 They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
7 See, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for they say, “Who hears us?”
Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
10 My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield.
God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:
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.
For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
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)
When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.
14 At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
15 They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied.
They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
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 thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
