Psalm 59
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1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. 1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
2Deliver me from those who practice sin, and save me from men of bloodshed. 2deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.
3 LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. 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,
4For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. 4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!
5 LORD God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah 5You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. 6Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
7Look, they spew from their mouths-- sharp words from their lips." For who," they say, "will hear?" 7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”
8But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations. 8But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
9I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold. 9O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.
10My faithful God will come to meet me; God will let me look down on my adversaries. 10My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield. 11Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!
12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. 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,
13Consume them in rage; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah 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. Selah
14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. 14Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
15They scavenge for food; they growl if they are not satisfied. 15They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill.
16But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. 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.
17To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold-- my faithful God. 17O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
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Psalm 58
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