Psalms 59
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Psalms 59
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For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me. | To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me. |
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men. | Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood. |
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. | For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord. |
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold. | For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see. |
Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah | You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.) |
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city. | They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town. |
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they], doth hear? | See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it? |
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision. | But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations. |
[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower. | O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower. |
My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies. | The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters. |
Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield. | Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour. |
[For] 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. | Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit, |
Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah | Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah.) |
And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city. | And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town. |
They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied. | Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough. |
But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress. | But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble. |
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. | To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy. |