Psalms 59
59
Psalm 59
For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David when Saul sent men to watch David’s home and kill him.
1Rescue me from my enemies, O my God.
Protect me from those who attack me.
2Rescue me from troublemakers.
Save me from bloodthirsty people.
3They lie in ambush for me right here!
Fierce men attack me, O Lord,
but not because of any disobedience,
4or any sin, or any guilt on my part.
They hurry to take positions against me.
Wake up, and help me; see ⌞for yourself⌟.
5O Lord God of Armies, God of Israel,
arise to punish all the nations.
Have no pity on any traitors. Selah
6They return in the evening.
They howl like dogs.
They prowl the city.
7See what pours out of their mouths—
swords from their lips!
⌞They think,⌟ “Who will hear us?”
8O Lord, you laugh at them.
You make fun of all the nations.
9O my strength, I watch for you!
God is my stronghold, my merciful God!
10God will come to meet me.
He will let me gloat over those who spy on me.
11Do not kill them.
Otherwise, my people may forget.
Make them wander aimlessly by your power.
Bring them down, O Lord, our shield,
12 ⌞because of⌟ the sins from their mouths
and the words on their lips.
Let them be trapped by their own arrogance
because they speak curses and lies.
13Destroy them in your rage.
Destroy them until not one of them is left.
Then they will know that God rules Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
14They return in the evening.
They howl like dogs.
They prowl the city.
15They wander around to find something to eat.
If they are not full enough,
they will stay all night.
16But I will sing about your strength.
In the morning I will joyfully sing about your mercy.
You have been my stronghold
and a place of safety in times of trouble.
17O my strength, I will make music to praise you!
God is my stronghold, my merciful God!
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Psalms 59
59
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him.
1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
2Deliver me from those who work evil;
from the bloodthirsty save me.
3Even now they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
5You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Awake to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
7There they are, bellowing with their mouths,
with sharp words#59.7 Heb with swords on their lips—
for “Who,” they think,#59.7 Heb lacks they think “will hear us?”
8But you laugh at them, O Lord;
you hold all the nations in derision.
9O my strength, I will watch for you;
for you, O God, are my fortress.
10My God in his steadfast love will meet me;
my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11Do not kill them, or my people may forget;
make them totter by your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield.
12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13consume them in wrath;
consume them until they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. Selah
14Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
15They roam about for food,
and growl if they do not get their fill.
16But I will sing of your might;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been a fortress for me
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17O my strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.
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