Psalms 59

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

Set mesecurelyon high away from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity

And save me from men of bloodshed.

3 For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;

# Fierce menlaunch an attack against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,

4 For no guilt ofmine,they run and set themselves against me.

Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

5 You, O LordGod of hosts, the God of Israel,

Awake to punish all the nations;

Do not be gracious to anywho aretreacherous in iniquity. Selah.

6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,

And go around the city.

7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;

Swords are in their lips,

For,they say,”Who hears?”

8 But You, O Lord, laugh at them;

You scoff at all the nations.

9 Because ofhis strength I will watch for You,

For God is my stronghold.

10 My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;

God will let me looktriumphantlyupon my foes.

11 Do not slay them, or my people will forget;

Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,

O Lord, our shield.

12 On account ofthe sin of their mouthandthe words of their lips,

Let them even be caught in their pride,

And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

13 Destroythemin wrath, destroythemthat they may be no more;

Thatmenmay know that God rules in Jacob

To the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,

And go around the city.

15 They wander aboutfor food

And growl if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;

Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,

For You have been my stronghold

And a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 O my strength, I will sing praises to You;

For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

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