Psalms
59
- Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect
me from those who rise up against me.
- Deliver me from evildoers and save me from
bloodthirsty men.
- See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce
men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
- I have done no wrong, yet they are ready
to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight !
- O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.
Selah
- They return at evening, snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
- See what they spew from their mouths--they
spew out swords from their lips, and they say, "Who can hear us ?"
- But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you scoff
at all those nations.
- O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God,
are my fortress,
- my loving God. God will go before me and
will let me gloat over those who slander me.
- But do not kill them, O Lord our shield,
or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring
them down.
- For the sins of their mouths, for the words
of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies
they utter,
- consume them in wrath, consume them till
they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God
rules over Jacob. Selah
- They return at evening, snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
- They wander about for food and howl if not
satisfied.
- But I will sing of your strength, in the
morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times
of trouble.
- O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you,
O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
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