Psalm 59New King James Version
The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to[a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David(A)when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[b]Defend me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.
3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;
(B)The mighty gather against me,
Notformy transgression norformy sin, OLord.
4 They run and prepare themselves through no faultof mine.
(C)Awake to help me, and behold!
5 You therefore, OLordGod of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the[c]nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors.Selah
6 (D)At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
(E)Swordsarein their lips;
Forthey say,(F)“Who hears?”
8 But(G)You, OLord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the[d]nations in derision.
9 I will wait for You, O You[e]his Strength;
(H)For Godismy[f]defense.
10 [g]My God of mercy shall(I)come to meet me;
God shall let(J)me seemy desireon my enemies.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
12 (K)Forthe sin of their mouthandthe words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lyingwhichthey speak.
13 (L)Consumethemin wrath, consumethem,
That theymaynotbe;
And(M)let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth.Selah
14 And(N)at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
15 They(O)wander up and down for food,
And[h]howl if they are not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You,(P)O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For Godismy defense,
My God of mercy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 59:1Heb.Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 59:1Lit.Set me on high
- Psalm 59:5Gentiles
- Psalm 59:8Gentiles
- Psalm 59:9So with MT, Syr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg.my Strength
- Psalm 59:9Lit.fortress
- Psalm 59:10So with Qr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Vg.My God, His mercy;Kt., some Heb. mss., Tg.O God, my mercy;Syr.O God, Your mercy
- Psalm 59:15So with LXX, Vg.; MT, Syr., Tg.spend the night
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