1 [To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
4 They run and prepare themselves without {my} fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.
6 They return in the evening; they howl 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, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, -God shall let me see {my desire} upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 {Because of} the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
1 To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.
2 \59:1\Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
3 \59:2\Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
4 \59:3\For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
5 \59:4\For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
6 \59:5\You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)
7 \59:6\They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
8 \59:7\See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
9 \59:8\But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
10 \59:9\O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
11 \59:10\The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
12 \59:11\Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
13 \59:12\Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
14 \59:13\Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah.)
15 \59:14\And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
16 \59:15\Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.
17 \59:16\But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.
18 \59:17\To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.