Psalms 59
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| 1 | For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. |
| 2 | Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me. |
| 3 | Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood. |
| 4 | For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. |
| 5 | Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold. |
| 6 | Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah |
| 7 | They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city. |
| 8 | Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?' |
| 9 | But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision. |
| 10 | Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower. |
| 11 | The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries. |
| 12 | Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield. |
| 13 | For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak. |
| 14 | Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah |
| 15 | And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city; |
| 16 | They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill. |
| 17 | But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress. |
| 18 | O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. |