Psalm 59

TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, AL-TASCHITH, MICHTAM OF DAVID; WHEN SAUL SENT, AND THEY WATCHED THE HOUSE TO KILL HIM.

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul:

the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault:

awake to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen:

be not merciful to any wicked transgressors.

Selah

6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth:

swords are in their lips:

for who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them;

thou shalt have 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 prevent me:

God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget:

scatter them by thy power;

and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For the 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 let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth.

Selah

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge 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 defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

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

for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

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