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 OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN SAUL’S SENDING, AND THEY WATCH THE HOUSE TO PUT HIM TO DEATH. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, Set me on high from my withstanders.
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 blood.
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 laid wait for my soul, Strong ones are assembled against me, Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.
4 They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; awake and help me and see.
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
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 You, YHWH, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Do not favor any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
They return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go around the city.
7 See, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for they say, “Who hears us?”
Behold, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for “Who hears?”
8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
And You, O YHWH, laugh at them, You mock at all the nations.
9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
O my Strength, to You I take heed, For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.
10 My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; God will let me see my desire on my enemies.
God goes before me, He causes me to look on my enemies.
11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield.
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Shake them by Your strength, 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.
The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And they recount from the curse and lying.
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 in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 At evening they return, howling like dogs going around the city.
And they return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go around the city.
15 They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied.
They wander for food, If they are not satisfied—then they murmur.
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.
And I sing of Your strength, And at morning I sing of Your kindness, For You have been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.
O my Strength, I sing praise to You, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
