Psalm 59
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1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
10My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,12For 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.
13consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.14And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill.15Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.16But 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.
17O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
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Psalm 58
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