Psalms 59
1 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.
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. (Selah)
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 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.
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
13 Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. (Selah)
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They — they wander for food, If they are not satisfied — then they murmur.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 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.
But I will sing of your might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
