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.

大卫的金诗，交给诗班长，调用"休要毁坏"，是在扫罗打发人去窥探大卫的家，要杀死他以后作的。 1 我的　神啊！求你救我脱离我的仇敌，

求你把我安放在高处，脱离那些起来攻击我的人。

2 求你救我脱离作孽的人，

救我脱离流人血的人。

3 看哪！他们埋伏要害我的性命；

强盛的人聚集起来攻击我；

耶和华啊！这不是因我的过犯，

也不是因我的罪恶。

4 我虽然没有过错，

他们还是跑来，预备好攻击我。

求你醒来，帮助我，鉴察我。

5 万军的　神耶和华啊！你是以色列的　神，

求你醒来，惩罚万国；

求你不要恩待那些背信弃义的恶人。*细拉

6 他们每晚都回来，

好象狗一样狂吠，

环绕着城行走。

7 看哪！他们口中吐出恶言，

他们嘴里吐出利刀，

他们心里说："有谁听见呢？"

8 但你耶和华必讥笑他们，

你必嗤笑万国。

9 我的力量啊！我要仰望你，

神啊！因为你是我的高台。

10 我的　神必以慈爱迎接我；

神必叫我看见我的仇敌遭报。

11 不要杀害他们，免得我的人民忘记了；

主啊！你是我们的盾牌，

求你用你的能力，使他们飘流无定，

并且降为卑微。

12 因他们口中的罪，

因他们嘴里所说的话，

愿他们在自己的骄傲中被缠住。

因他们所说的是咒骂和欺骗的话，

13 求你在怒中消灭他们，

消灭他们，以致无一幸免，

好使他们知道　神在雅各中间掌权，

直到地极。*细拉

14 他们每晚都回来，

好象狗一样狂吠，

环绕着城行走。

15 他们四处飘流，寻找食物；

如果得不到饱足，就不断咆哮。

16 至于我，我要歌颂你的能力，

每天早晨我要向你的慈爱欢呼，

因为你作了我的高台，

在患难的日子，作了我的避难所。

17 我的力量啊！我要向你歌唱；

神啊！你是我的高台，

是向我施慈爱的　神。