Psalms 59
59
Protect Me
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s song of instruction composed when Saul set an ambush for him at his home # 59 This incident is recorded in 1 Sam. 19:11–18.
To the tune of “Do Not Destroy”
1My God, protect me!
Keep me safe from all my enemies, for they’re coming to kill me.
Put me in a high place out of their reach—
a place so high that these assassins will never find me.
2Save me from these murdering men, these bloodthirsty killers.
3See how they set an ambush for my life.
They’re fierce men ready to launch their attack against me.
O Lord, I’m innocent; protect me!
4I’ve done nothing to deserve this,
yet they are already plotting together to kill me.
Arise, Lord, see what they’re scheming, and come and meet with me.
5Awaken, O God of Israel!
Commander of Angel Armies,
arise to punish these treacherous people who oppose you!
Don’t go soft on these hard-core killers!
Pause in his presence
6After dark they came to spy, sneaking around the city,
snarling, prowling like a pack of stray dogs in the night—
7boiling over with rage, shouting out their curses,
convinced that they’ll never get caught.
8But you, Lord, break out laughing at their plans,
amused by their arrogance, scoffing at their sinful ways.
9My strength is found when I wait upon you.
Watch over me, God, for you are my mountain fortress;
you set me on high!
10The God of passionate love will meet with me.
My God will empower me to rise in triumph over my foes.
11Don’t kill them; stagger them all with a vivid display of power
and scatter them with your armies of angels,
O mighty God, our protector!
Use your awesome power to make them wanderers and vagabonds
and then bring them down.
12They are nothing but proud, cursing liars.
They sin in every word they speak, boasting in their blasphemies!
13May your wrath be kindled to destroy them; finish them off!
Make an end of them and their deeds until they are no more!
Let them all know and learn
that God is the ruler over Jacob,
the God-King over all the earth!
Pause in his presence
14Here they come again—
prowling, growling like a pack of stray dogs in the city.
15Drifting, devouring, and coming in for the kill,
they refuse to sleep until they’ve eaten their fill.
16But as for me, your strength shall be my song of joy.
At each and every sunrise, my lyrics of your love will fill the air!
For you have been my glory-fortress,
a stronghold in my day of distress.
17O my strength, I sing with joy your praises.
O my stronghold, I sing with joy your song!
O my Savior, I sing with joy the lyrics of your faithful love for me!
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PSALM 59
To the chief Musician. ‘Destroy not.’ Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God#GodHebrew: Elohim secure me on high from them that rise up against me. 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. 3For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. 5Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God#GodHebrew: Elohim of hosts, the God#GodHebrew: Elohim of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. 6They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city: 7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear?
8But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision. 9Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God#GodHebrew: Elohim is my high fortress. 10God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. 12Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak. 13Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God#GodHebrew: Elohim ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 14And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city. 15They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied. 16But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble. 17Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God#GodHebrew: Elohim is my high fortress, the God#GodHebrew: Elohim of my mercy.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.