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.
“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to put him to death.” Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: 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 the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
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, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, the mighty are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help me and see.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
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)
And thou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not gracious to any treacherous wicked one. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and 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 sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield.
Slay them not, that my people may not forget: drive them about by thy power; and bring them down, thou our shield, O Lord.
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.
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips: let them be caught through their pride, because of the cursing and lying which they relate.
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)
Make an end in fury, make an end [of them], that they my be no more, and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, as far as the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied.
They will indeed roam about after something to eat, if they be not satisfied, so that they can be at rest.
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 truly sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing joyfully in the morning of thy kindness; for thou hast been a defence unto me and a refuge on the day when I was distressed.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
