Psalms 59:1-13

¹To 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.

²Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.

³For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

⁴They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold.

⁵Yea, 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.

⁶They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:

⁷Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear?

⁸But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

⁹Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

¹⁰God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

¹¹Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

¹²Because 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.

¹³Make 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.