Psalms 59
59
Complaint Against Bloodthirsty Enemies
1For the director. Do not destroy.#Do not destroy: probably the title of the melody to which the Psalm was to be sung. A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him.#1 Sm 19:11.
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2Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
lift me out of reach of my foes.
3Deliver me from evildoers;
from the bloodthirsty save me.
4They have set an ambush for my life;
the powerful conspire against me.
For no offense or misdeed of mine, Lord,
5for no fault they hurry to take up arms.
Come near and see my plight!
6You, Lord God of hosts, are the God of Israel!
Awake! Punish all the nations.
Have no mercy on these worthless traitors.
Selah
7Each evening they return,
growling like dogs, prowling the city.#Ps 55:11.
8Their mouths pour out insult;
sharp words are on their lips.
They say: “Who is there to hear?”#Who is there to hear?: a sample of the enemies’ godless reflection. The answer is that God hears their blasphemies.
9But you, Lord, laugh at them;
you deride all the nations.#Ps 2:4; 37:13; Wis 4:18.
10My strength, for you I watch;
you, God, are my fortress,
11my loving God.
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May God go before me,
and show me my fallen foes.
12Slay them not, God,
lest they deceive my people.
Shake them by your power;
Lord, our shield, bring them down.
13For the sinful words of their mouths and lips
let them be caught in their pride.
For the lies they have told under oath#Prv 12:13; 18:7.
14destroy them in anger,
destroy till they are no more.
Then people will know God rules over Jacob,
yes, even to the ends of the earth.#Ps 83:18–19; Ez 5:13.
Selah
15Each evening they return,
growling like dogs, prowling the city.
16They roam about as scavengers;
if they are not filled, they howl.
III
17But I shall sing of your strength,
extol your mercy at dawn,
For you are my fortress,
my refuge in time of trouble.
18My strength, your praise I will sing;
you, God, are my fortress, my loving God.
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Psalms 59
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Psalm 59
God Our Stronghold
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.#1Sm 19:11
1Rescue me from my enemies, my God;#Ps 143:9
protect me from those who rise up against me.#2Sm 22:18; Ps 18:17; 91:14
2Rescue me from evildoers,
and save me from men of bloodshed.#Ps 5:6; 17:7
3Because look, Lord, they set an ambush for me.#Pr 1:11,18
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.#1Sm 20:1; 24:11
4For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.#Ps 7:3–4; 69:4
5 Lord God of Armies, you are the God of Israel.
Rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show favor to any wicked traitors.#Jr 18:23Selah
6They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.#Ps 22:16
7Look, they spew from their mouths —
sharp words from#59:7 Lit swords are on their lips.#Ps 52:2; 57:4; 64:3
“For who,” they say, “will hear?” #Ps 73:11
8But you laugh at them, Lord;
you ridicule all the nations.#Ps 2:4; 37:13
9I will keep watch for you, my#59:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his strength,
because God is my stronghold.#Ps 28:8; Jr 16:19
10My faithful God#59:10 Alt Hb tradition reads My God in his faithful love will come to meet me;
God will let me look down on my adversaries.#Ps 54:7
11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By your power, make them homeless wanderers#Hs 9:17
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.#Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; 2Sm 22:3,31; Ps 3:3; 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 119:114
12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies.#Ps 10:7; Pr 12:13
13Consume them in fury;
consume them until they are gone.#Ps 104:35
Then people will know throughout#59:13 Lit know to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.#Ps 83:18Selah
14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.#Ps 22:16
15They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied.#Jb 15:23; Ps 109:10
16But I will sing of your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
your faithful love in the morning.#Ps 5:3; 88:13; 92:2
For you have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble.#Is 25:4; Nah 1:7
17To you, my strength, I sing praises,
because God is my stronghold —
my faithful God.#Ps 28:8; Jr 16:19
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