Psalms 59

1To the Overseer. --`Destroy not,' by David. --A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

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

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

3For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

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

4Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

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

5And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.

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

6They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.

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

7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords <FI>are<Fi> in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

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

8And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

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

9O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God <FI>is<Fi> my tower--the God of my kindness.

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

10God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

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

11Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

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

12The sin of their mouth <FI>is<Fi> a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

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

13Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

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

14And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.

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

15They--they wander for food, If they are not satisfied--then they murmur.

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16And I--I sing <FI>of<Fi> Thy strength, And I sing at morn <FI>of<Fi> Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

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17O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God <FI>is<Fi> my tower, the God of my kindness!

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