Psalms 59
Thomson 1808
Brenton 1851
Greek · Brenton
1
ThomsonDELIVER me, O God, from mine enemies: and redeem me from them who rise up against me.
BrentonFor the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction,
GreekΕἰς τὸ τέλος, τοῖς ἀλλοιωθησομένοις ἔτι, εἰς στηλογραφίαν τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς διδαχὴν,
2
ThomsonDeliver me from them who work iniquity; and save me from bloodthirsty men.
Brentonwhen he had burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab had returned and smitten in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
Greekὁπότε ἐνεπύρισε τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν Συρίας, καὶ τὴν Συρίαν Σοβὰλ, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωὰβ, καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν φάραγγα τῶν ἁλῶν, δώδεκα χιλιάδας.
3
ThomsonFor behold they have hunted my life: the mighty are set against me: though there is no transgression—no sin, O Lord, in me.
BrentonO God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.
GreekὉ Θεὸς ἀπώσω ἡμᾶς καὶ καθεῖλες ἡμᾶς, ὠργίσθης καὶ ᾠκτείρησας ἡμᾶς.
4
ThomsonWithout transgression I ran and kept a straight course; awake to meet me and behold.
BrentonThou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.
GreekΣυνέσεισας τὴν γῆν καὶ συνετάραξας αὐτὴν, ἴασαι τὰ συντρίμματα αὐτῆς, ὅτι ἐσαλεύθη.
5
ThomsonDo thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel! attend to visit all the nations: shew no mercy to any workers of iniquity.
BrentonThou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou hast made us drink the wine of astonishment.
GreekἜδειξας τῷ λαῷ σου σκληρὰ, ἐπότισας ἡμᾶς οἶνον κατανύξεως.
6
ThomsonThey are to return at evening; and suffer hunger like a dog, and go round the city.
BrentonThou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. Pause.
GreekἜδωκας τοῖς φοβουμένοις σε σημείωσιν, τοῦ φυγεῖν ἀπὸ προσώπου τόξον· διάψαλμα.
7
ThomsonBehold they are to speak oracularly with their mouth; and have a sword in their lips. For, [they say], Who heard?
BrentonThat thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
GreekὍπως ἂν ῥυσθῶσιν οἱ ἀγαπητοί σου, σῶσον τῇ δεξιᾷ σου καὶ ἐπάκουσόν μου.
8
ThomsonBut Thou, O Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn. Thou canst set at nought all the nations.
BrentonGod has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.
GreekὉ Θεὸς ἐλάλησεν ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ, ἀγαλλιάσομαι καὶ διαμεριῶ Σίκιμα, καὶ τὴν κοιλάδα τῶν σκηνῶν διαμετρήσω.
9
ThomsonMy strength is with Thee: I will keep watch: for Thou, O God, art my supporter.
BrentonGalaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;
GreekἘμός ἐστι Γαλαὰδ, καὶ ἐμός ἐστι Μανασσῆ, καὶ Ἐφραὶμ κραταίωσις τῆς κεφαλῆς μου· Ἰούδας βασιλεύς μου,
10
ThomsonMy God will cause His mercy to go before me: my God will display it to me among mine enemies.
BrentonJudas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.
GreekΜωὰβ λέβης τῆς ἐλπίδος μου, ἐπὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν ἐκτενῶ τὸ ὑπόδημά μου, ἐμοὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ὑπετάγησαν.
11
ThomsonSlay them not. Perhaps they may have forgotten Thy law. Scatter them with Thy power; and bring them back, O Lord, my defender.
BrentonWho will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far as Idumea?
GreekΤίς ἀπάξει με εἰς πόλιν περιοχῆς; τίς ὁδηγήσει με ἕως τῆς Ἰδουμαίας;
12
ThomsonLet them be but arrested in their pride; the destructions attendant on their oath and falsehood, will shew the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips.
BrentonWilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?
GreekΟὐχὶ σὺ ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ἀπωσάμενος ἡμᾶς; καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσῃ, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσιν ἡμῶν;
13
ThomsonUnder destructive wrath they cannot subsist. Let them know that the God of Jacob ruleth over the ends of the earth.
BrentonGive us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.
GreekΔὸς ἡμῖν βοήθειαν ἐκ θλίψεως, καὶ ματαία σωτηρία ἀνθρώπου.
14
ThomsonThey are to return at evening and suffer hunger like a dog and go round the city.
BrentonIn God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.
GreekἘν τῷ Θεῷ ποιήσομεν δύναμιν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξουδενώσει τοὺς θλίβοντας ἡμᾶς.