Psalms 59
1DELIVER me, O God, from mine enemies: and redeem me from them who rise up against me.
2Deliver me from them who work iniquity; and save me from bloodthirsty men.
3For behold they have hunted my life: the mighty are set against me: though there is no transgression—no sin, O Lord, in me.
4Without transgression I ran and kept a straight course; awake to meet me and behold.
5Do 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.
6They are to return at evening; and suffer hunger like a dog, and go round the city.
7Behold they are to speak oracularly with their mouth; and have a sword in their lips. For, [they say], Who heard?
8But Thou, O Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn. Thou canst set at nought all the nations.
9My strength is with Thee: I will keep watch: for Thou, O God, art my supporter.
10My God will cause His mercy to go before me: my God will display it to me among mine enemies.
11Slay them not. Perhaps they may have forgotten Thy law. Scatter them with Thy power; and bring them back, O Lord, my defender.
12Let 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.
13Under destructive wrath they cannot subsist. Let them know that the God of Jacob ruleth over the ends of the earth.
14They are to return at evening and suffer hunger like a dog and go round the city.
15Let them disperse, that they may eat; and if they are not satisfied, let them murmur.
16But I will sing of Thy power; and in the morning exult in Thy mercy: because Thou wast my supporter, and my refuge in the day of my affliction.
17Thou art my helper; to Thee, O my God, I will sing; Thou art my supporter, my God, my comfort.