Psa59

Psalms – Chapter 59

¹For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him.

I

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.

⁸Their mouths pour out insult;

sharp words are on their lips.

They say: “Who is there to hear?”

⁹But you, LORD, laugh at them;

you deride all the nations.

¹⁰My strength, for you I watch;

you, God, are my fortress,

¹¹my loving God.

II

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

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.

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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