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Psalms 59

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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy. ” A Miktam of David , when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God ; protect me from those who rise against me.

To 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 .

Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed .

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

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own , O LORD .

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

For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice .

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

O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations ; show no mercy to the wicked traitors . Selah

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

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

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

See what they spew from their mouths — sharp words from their lips : “ For who can hear us ? ”

Lo, they belch out with their mouths , Swords `are' in their lips , for ` Who heareth ? '

But You , O LORD, laugh at them ; You scoff at all the nations.

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

I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You , O God , are my fortress .

O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed , For God `is' my tower -- the God of my kindness .

My God of loving devotion will come to meet me ; God will let me stare down my foes .

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

Do not kill them, or my people will forget . Scatter them by Your power , and bring them down, O Lord , our shield.

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

By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter .

The sin of their mouth `is' a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount .

Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more , so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob . Selah

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

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

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

They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

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

But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress , my refuge in times of trouble .

And I -- I sing ` of ' Thy strength , And I sing at morn `of' Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me , And a refuge for me in a day of adversity .

To You, O my strength, I sing praises , for You, O God , are my fortress , my God of loving devotion.

O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise , For God `is' my tower , the God of my kindness!

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