Psalms 59

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

7 See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

10 My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

12 By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

13 Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

14 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

1 ¶ To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.

4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?

8 ¶ But 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.

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

11 Slay 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.

13 Consume [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.

14 And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16 But 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.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.

1 A precious jewel of David, that he should not perish, when Saul sent and kept his house, to slay him.

2 Deliver me, O my God, from mine enemies, and save me from them that set themselves against me.

3 Deliver me from the transgressors, and save me from the bloodthirsty.

4 For, lo, LORD, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered together against me without my fault and iniquity.

5 They run without my fault, and prepare themselves. Awake and meet me, and behold!

6 Thou, O LORD God of hosts, O LORD God of Israel, awake, and visit all the nations: have mercy on them that are not bold iniquitous. Sela.

7 And in the evening let them also howl like dogs, and run about the city.

8 Behold, they chatter together; swords are in their lips: Who shall hear?

9 But thou, O LORD, wilt laugh at them, and mock all the heathen.

10 From their power will I cleave unto thee: for God is my refuge.

11 God showeth me his lovingkindness abundantly: God maketh me to see my delight in mine enemies.

12 Slay them not, that they forget not my people: but scatter them with thy might, O LORD our shield, and cast them down.

13 Their doctrine is vain sin, and they persist in their pride, and preach vain cursing and contradicting.

14 Destroy them without all mercy. Destroy them, that they may be nothing, and know that God is ruler in Jacob, in all the earth. Sela.

15 And in the evening let them also howl like dogs, and run about the city.

16 Let them run to and fro for meat, and murmur, if they be not filled.

17 But I will sing of thy power, and praise thy lovingkindness in the morning: for thou art my defence and my refuge in my trouble.

18 I will sing praises unto thee, my stronghold: for thou, O God, art my refuge, and my gracious God.