Psalm 59
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1To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend 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 the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.2deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.
3For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.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,
4They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!
5You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah5You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.6Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
7Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, “Who hears?”7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”
8But You, O LORD, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.8But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
9I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.9O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.
10My God of mercy shall come to meet me; God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.10My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your power, And bring them down, O 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 mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for the cursing and lying which they speak.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 wrath, consume them, That they may not be; And let them know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah13consume 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 at evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.14Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
15They wander up and down for food, And howl 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 power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my 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, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.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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