Psalms 59
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- 1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Defend me from those who rise up against me.
- 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloodthirsty men.
- 3For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty are gathered against me — not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
- 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake to help me, and see.
- 5You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the nations. Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
- 6They return at evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
- 7Look, they belch out with their mouths — swords are in their lips — for they say, 'Who does hear?'
- 8But you, O LORD, will laugh at them; you will hold all the nations in derision.
- 9Because of his strength I will wait upon you, for God is my defense.
- 10The God of my mercy will go before me; God will let me see my desire upon my enemies.
- 11Do not slay them, lest my people forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
- 12For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride — and for the cursing and lying which they speak.
- 13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be; and let them know that God rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.
- 14And at evening let them return, and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
- 15Let them wander up and down for food, and grudge if they are not satisfied.
- 16But I will sing of your power; yes, I will sing aloud of your mercy in the morning, for you have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.
- 17To you, O my strength, will I sing, for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.