Psalms 59
59
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
59
The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David #1 Sam. 19:11when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
Defend me from those who rise up against me.
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.
3For look, they lie in wait for my life;
#Ps. 56:6The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
4They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.
#Ps. 35:23Awake to help me, and behold!
5You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors.
Selah
6#Ps. 59:14At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
7Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
#Ps. 57:4; Prov. 12:18Swords are in their lips;
For they say, #Job 22:13; Ps. 10:11“Who hears?”
8But #Prov. 1:26You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the nations in derision.
9I will wait for You, O You his Strength;
#(Ps. 62:2)For God is my defense.
10My God of mercy shall #Ps. 21:3come to meet me;
God shall let #Ps. 54:7me see my desire on my enemies.
11Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
12#Prov. 12:13For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.
13#Ps. 104:35Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And #Ps. 83:18let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth.
Selah
14And #Ps. 59:6at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
15They #Job 15:23wander up and down for food,
And howl if they are not satisfied.
16But 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.
17To You, #Ps. 18:1O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.
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