Psalms 59
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PSALM 59
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith,
Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
1My God, deliver me from those
that are mine enemies;
And do thou me defend from those
that up against me rise.
2Do thou deliver me from them
that work iniquity;
And give me safety from the men
of bloody cruelty.
3For, lo, they for my soul lay wait:
the mighty do combine
Against me, Lord; not for my fault,
nor any sin of mine.
4They run, and, without fault in me,
themselves do ready make:
Awake to meet me with thy help;
and do thou notice take.
5Awake therefore, Lord God of hosts,
thou God of Israel,
To visit heathen all: spare none
that wickedly rebel.
6At ev'ning they go to and fro;
they make great noise and sound,
Like to a dog, and often walk
about the city round.
7Behold, they belch out with their mouth,
and in their lips are swords:
For they do say thus, Who is he
that now doth hear our words?
8But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them,
and all the heathen mock.
9While he's in pow'r I'll wait on thee;
for God is my high rock.
10He of my mercy that is God
betimes shall me prevent;
Upon mine en'mies God shall let
me see mine heart's content.
11Them slay not, lest my folk forget;
but scatter them abroad
By thy strong pow'r; and bring them down,
O thou our shield and God.
12For their mouth's sin, and for the words
that from their lips do fly,
Let them be taken in their pride;
because they curse and lie.
13In wrath consume them, them consume,
that so they may not be:
And that in Jacob God doth rule
to th' earth's ends let them see.
14At ev'ning let thou them return,
making great noise and sound,
Like to a dog, and often walk
about the city round.
15And let them wander up and down,
in seeking food to eat;
And let them grudge when they shall not
be satisfy'd with meat.
16But of thy pow'r I'll sing aloud;
at morn thy mercy praise:
For thou to me my refuge wast,
and tow'r, in troublous days.
17O God, thou art my strength, I will
sing praises unto thee;
For God is my defence, a God
of mercy unto me.
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Psalms 59
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For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him.
1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
give me refuge from those who rise up against me.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
and save me from bloodthirsty people.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 For they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty are gathered against me,
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For no guilt of mine, they run and prepare themselves.
Arise to help me, and take notice.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel,
awake to punish all the nations;
do not be gracious to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 They return at evening,
they growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Indeed, they burst out with their mouth;
swords are in their lips;
for who listens?
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 But You, O Lord, will laugh at them;
You will have all the nations in derision.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 O my strength, I will wait on You;
for God is my refuge.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 The God of lovingkindness will go before me;
God will cause me to look in triumph on my enemies.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 Do not slay them,
lest my people forget;
scatter them by Your power,
and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12For the sin of their mouth
and the words of their lips,
may they be snared by their pride,
and because of curses and lies that they speak.
13Consume them in wrath,
consume them so they no longer exist;
and let them know that God rules in Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
14At evening they return,
and growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
15They roam about to eat,
and if they are not satisfied, they complain.
16But I will sing of Your power;
I will sing aloud of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
for You have been my refuge
and escape in the day of my trouble.
17To You, O my strength, I will sing,
for God is my refuge, and the God of my lovingkindness.
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