Psalm 59

Psalm LIX.

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watcht the house to kill him.

^aDeliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

Defend me from ^abthem that rise up against me.

²Deliver me from ^bbthe workers of iniquity,

And save me from ^cbloody men.

³For lo, they ^dlie in wait for my soul:

The mighty ^eare gathered against me;

^fNot for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

⁴They run and prepare themselves ^fwithout my fault:

^gAwake to help me, and behold.

⁵Thou therefore, ^hO Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,

^gAwake to visit all the heathen:

Be not merciful to any wicked ⁱtransgressors. Selah.

^6jThey return at evening:

They make a noise like a dog,

And go round about the city.

⁷Behold, they ^kbelch out with their mouth:

^lSwords are in their lips:

For ^mwho, say they, doth hear?

⁸But thou, O Lord, ⁿshalt laugh at them;

Thou shalt ⁿhave all the heathen in derision.

⁹Because of his strength will I wait upon thee:

For God is my defence.

¹⁰The God of my mercy shall ^oprevent me:

God shall let me ^psee my desire upon mine enemies.

¹¹Slay them not, lest my people forget:

^qScatter them by thy power;

And ^rbring them down, O Lord ^sour shield.

¹²For ^tthe 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.

¹³Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be:

And ^ulet them know that God ruleth in Jacob

Unto ^xthe ends of the earth. Selah.

¹⁴And ^yat evening let them return;

And let them make a noise like a dog,

And go round about the city.

¹⁵Let them ^zwander up and down for meat,

And ^agrudge if they be not satisfied.

¹⁶But I will sing of thy power;

Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning:

For thou hast been my ^bdefence

And ^crefuge in the day ^dof my trouble.

¹⁷Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing:

For God is my ^bdefence, and ^ethe God of my mercy.