Psalms 59
1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that 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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from the workers of wickedness, and from men of blood do thou save me.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
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 run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Without guilt [in me] they run and make themselves ready: awake, [come] toward me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not 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 make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
They will return at evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Behold, they sputter with their mouth: swords are in their lips; for who, [say they, ] doth hear?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But thou, O Lord, wilt laugh at theme: thou wilt hold in derision all the nations.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Because of [the enemy's] strength will I wait upon thee; for God is my defence.
10 The God of my mercy shall help me: God shall let me see my desire upon 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 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O 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 sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
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, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob 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 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
And they will return in the evening; they will howl like dogs, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for food, and murmur 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 of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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 thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, the God of my kindness.
