Psalms 59

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O myGod; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.

1 Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

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

2Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

3For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

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

4For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.

5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, theGod of hosts, theGod of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.

5You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)

6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:

6They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

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

7See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

8But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.

9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; forGod is my high fortress.

9O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.

10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, —God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

10The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

11Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.

12 [Because 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.

12Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

13 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know thatGod ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

13Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah.)

14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

14And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.

15Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.

16 But 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.

16But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.

17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; forGod is my high fortress, theGod of my mercy.

17To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.