Psalm 59

To the chief Musician, ||*Al-taschith, Michtam of David; †when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. 1 aDeliver me from mine enemies, O my God: †Defend me from abthem that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from bbthe workers of iniquity, And save me from cbloody men. 3 For, lo, they dlie in wait for my soul: The mighty eare gathered against me; fNot for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves fwithout my fault: gAwake †to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, hO Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, gAwake to visit all the heathen: Be not merciful to any wicked itransgressors. Selah. 6 jThey return at evening: They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city. 7 Behold, they kbelch out with their mouth: lSwords are in their lips: For mwho, say they, doth hear? 8 But thou, O Lord, nshalt laugh at them; Thou shalt nhave all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: For God is †my defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall oprevent me: God shall let me psee my desire upon †mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: qScatter them by thy power; And rbring them down, O Lord sour shield. 12 For 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. 13 Consume 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. 14 And yat evening let them return; And let them make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city. 15 Let them zwander up and down †for meat, ||And agrudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But 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. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: For God is my bdefence, and ethe God of my mercy.