Psalm Chapter 59 Back NextPsalm 59 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by
David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
{59:1} Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
{59:2} Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
{59:3} For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
{59:4} I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
{59:5} You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of
Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
{59:6} They return at evening, howling like
dogs, and prowl around the city.
{59:7} Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
{59:8} But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
{59:9} Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
{59:10} My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
{59:11} Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
{59:12} For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
{59:13} Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in
Jacob, to the ends of the
earth. Selah.
{59:14} At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
{59:15} They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
{59:16} But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
{59:17} To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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