59:1 For the director of music. To the tune of”Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
59:2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from bloodthirsty men.
59:3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
59:5 O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. Selah
59:6 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
59:7 See what they spew from their mouths–they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, “Who can hear us?”
59:8 But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations.
59:9 O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress,
59:10 my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
59:11 But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.
59:12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
59:13 consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
59:14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
59:15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
59:16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
59:17 O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; / Set me on high, secure from those who rise up against me.
59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, / And save me from men of bloodshed.
59:3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; / The strong gather themselves against me. / Not because of any transgression of mine nor because of any sin of / mine, O Jehovah,
59:4 Not for any fault of mine, they run and ready themselves; / Awake to meet me, and see.
59:5 Indeed You, O Jehovah, God of hosts, God of Israel, / Arise to punish all the nations; / Have no mercy upon any who treacherously commit iniquity. Selah
59:6 They return in the evening; / They growl like a dog / And go around the city.
59:7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; / Swords are in their lips; / For, Who, they say, hears?
59:8 But You, O Jehovah, laugh at them; / You have all the nations in derision.
59:9 O my strength, I will watch for You; / For God is my high retreat.
59:10 My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; / God will let me look triumphantly upon those who lie in wait for me.
59:11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget; / Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, / O Lord our shield.
59:12 For the sin of their mouth, / For the word of their lips, / Let them even be taken in their arrogance, / And because of the cursing and the lying that they speak.
59:13 Consume them in wrath; consume them so that they are no more; / And men will know that God rules in Jacob / Unto the ends of the earth. Selah
59:14 They return in the evening; / They growl like a dog / And go around the city.
59:15 They wander about for food; / And if they are not filled, they linger.
59:16 But I will sing of Your strength; / And I will joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning. / For You have been my high retreat / And a refuge in the day of my distress.
59:17 O my strength, unto You I will sing psalms, / For God is my high retreat, / My God of lovingkindness.