Psalms 59
1Rescue me from my enemies, my God; 1 set me on high away from those who rise up against me. 1
2Keep me safe from the workers of iniquity, 1 and save me from the bloodthirsty men. 1
3For, see, they wait in ambush to take my life. 1 The powerful men gather themselves together against me, 1 but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh. 1
4They prepare to run at me although I am without fault; 1 awake and help me and see. 1
5You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, 1 arise and punish all the nations; 1 do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah 1
6They return at evening, they howl like dogs 1 and go around the city. 1
7See, they belch out with their mouths; 1 swords are in their lips, 1 for they say, “Who hears us?” 1
8But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; 1 you hold all the nations in derision. 1
9God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; 1 you are my high tower. 1
10My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; 1 God will let me see my desire on my enemies. 1
11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. 1 Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield. 1
12For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, 1 let them be captured in their pride, 1 and for the curses and lies that they express. 1
13Consume them in wrath, consume them so that they will be no more; 1 let them know that God rules in Jacob 1 and to the ends of the earth. Selah 1
14At evening they return, 1 howling like dogs going around the city. 1
15They wander about looking for food 1 and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied. 1
16But I will sing about your strength, 1 and in the morning I will sing about your steadfast love! 1 For you have been my high tower 1 and a refuge in the day of my distress. 1
17To you, my strength, I will sing praises; 1 for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness.