Psalms - Chapter 59 | American Standard Version

  • 1. For the Chief Musician; {cf15i set to} Al-tashheth. {cf15i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
  • 2. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
  • 3. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
  • 4. They run and prepare themselves without {cf15i my} fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
  • 5. Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. {cf15i Selah.}
  • 6. They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
  • 7. Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, {cf15i say they}, doth hear?
  • 8. But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
  • 9. {cf15i Because of} his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
  • 10. My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see {cf15i my desire} upon mine enemies.
  • 11. Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
  • 12. {cf15i For} the sin of their mouth, {cf15i and} the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
  • 13. Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. {cf15i Selah.}
  • 14. And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
  • 15. They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
  • 16. But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
  • 17. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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