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. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
2 Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood 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 laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
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 Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
6 They return at evening, they howl like dogs and go around the city.
They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, 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?”
Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; you are my high tower.
O my Strength, unto Thee 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 doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
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, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy 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 from the curse and lying they recount.
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 turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
15 They wander about looking for food and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied.
They — 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 — I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast 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, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
