Psalms 59

 

Psalms 59

 

¹ Deliver me from my enemies, O God;

be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

 

² Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.

 

³ See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

 

⁴ I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!

 

⁵ You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.

 

⁶ They return at evening, snarling like dogs,

and prowl about the city.

 

⁷ See what they spew from their mouths—

the words from their lips are sharp as swords,

and they think, “Who can hear us?”

 

⁸ But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.

 

⁹ You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,

 

¹⁰ my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

 

¹¹ But do not kill them, Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might uproot them

and bring them down.

 

¹² For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride.

For the curses and lies they utter,

 

¹³ consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.

 

¹⁴ They return at evening, snarling like dogs,

and prowl about the city.

 

¹⁵ They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.

 

¹⁶ But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress,

my refuge in times of trouble.

 

¹⁷ You are my strength, I sing praise to you;

you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.