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 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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And save me from men of blood.
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 behold, they laid wait for my soul, Strong ones are assembled against me, Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
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 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 make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
They return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go around the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Behold, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for “Who hears?”
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
And You, O YHWH, laugh at them, You mock at all the nations.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
O my Strength, to You I take heed, For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.
10 The God of my mercy shall help me: God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies.
God goes before me, He causes me to look on my enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O 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 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] 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, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob 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 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.
And they return at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go around the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for food, and murmur if they are not satisfied.
They wander for food, If they are not satisfied—then they murmur.
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.
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 thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
O my Strength, I sing praise to You, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
