Psalms 59
59
(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.”#Psalm 59 Don't Destroy: See the note at Psalm 57. A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.)
A Prayer for Protection
1 #
1 S 19.11. Save me, God! Protect me
from enemy attacks!
2Keep me safe from brutal people
who want to kill me.
3Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
in any way at all.
4But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
Look at what's happening.
5 Lord God All-Powerful,
you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
and don't pity those terrible
and rebellious people.
6My enemies return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
7They curse, and their words
cut like swords,
as they say to themselves,
“No one can hear us!”
8You, Lord, laugh at them
and sneer at the nations.
9You are my mighty fortress,
and I depend on you.
10You love me and will let me
see my enemies defeated.
11Don't kill them,
or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
to make them tremble
and fall.
You are a shield
for your people.
12My enemies are liars!
So let them be trapped
by their boastful lies.
13Get angry and destroy them.
Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
that you rule in Israel.
14Those liars return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
15They search for scraps of food,
and they snarl
until they are stuffed.
16But I will sing about
your strength, my God,
and I will celebrate
because of your love.
You are my fortress,
my place of protection
in times of trouble.
17I will sing your praises!
You are my mighty fortress,
and you love me.
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Psalm 59
59
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:
Defend me from them that rise up against me.
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloody men.
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul:
The mighty are gathered against me; Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault.
Awake to help me, and behold.
5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to visit all the heathen: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6They return at evening:
They make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: Swords are in their lips:
For who, say they, doth hear?
8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them;
Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee:
For God is my defence.
10The God of my mercy shall prevent me:
God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11Slay them not, lest my people forget:
Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 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.
13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be:
And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14And at evening let them return;
And let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15Let them wander up and down for meat,
And grudge if they be not satisfied.
16But I will sing of thy power; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning:
For thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing:
For God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
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