Psalms 59

1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

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

2When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal: and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.

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

3O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

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.

4Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

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

5Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink the wine of sorrow.

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.)

6Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

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

7Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

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

8God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

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

9Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

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

10Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

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

11Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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.

12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

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,

13Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

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.)

14Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.

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

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

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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.

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