1 Ao mestre de canto. Conforme: "A lei é como o lírio". Poema didático de Davi,

2 quando guerreou contra os sírios da Mesopotâmia e os sírios de Soba e quando Joab, voltando, derrotou doze mil edomitas no Vale do Sal.

3 Ó Deus, vós nos rejeitastes, rompestes nossas fileiras, estais irado; restabelecei-nos.

4 Fizestes nossa terra tremer e a fendestes; reparai suas brechas, pois ela vacila.

5 Impusestes duras provas ao vosso povo, fizestes-nos sorver um vinho atordoante.

6 Mas aos que vos temem destes um estandarte, a fim de que das flechas escapassem.

7 Para que vossos amigos fiquem livres, ajudai-nos com vossa destra, ouvi-nos.

8 Deus falou no seu santuário: "Triunfarei, repartindo Siquém; medirei com o cordel o vale de Sucot.

9 Minha é a terra de Galaad, minha a de Manassés; Efraim é o elmo de minha cabeça; Judá, o meu cetro;

10 Moab é a bacia em que me lavo; sobre Edom atirarei minhas sandálias, cantarei vitória sobre a Filisteia".

11 Quem me conduzirá à cidade fortificada? Quem me levará até Edom?

12 Quem, senão vós, ó Deus, que nos repelistes e já não saís à frente de nossas forças?

13 Dai-nos auxílio contra o inimigo, porque é vão qualquer socorro humano.

14 Com o auxílio de Deus faremos proezas: ele abaterá nossos inimigos.

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.*59.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not*59.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm*59.1 defend…: Heb. set me on high

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.*59.4 help: Heb. meet

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.*59.9 defence: Heb. high place

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.*59.10 enemies: Heb. observers

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.*59.15 for meat: Heb. to eat*59.15 and grudge…: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night

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.