Psalms 59
1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high 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 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
5 You, LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. (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, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. 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, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is 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 go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, 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 sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
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, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules 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 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go 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 shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
They — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they murmur.
16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, 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 my mercy.
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
