Psalms 59:1-8

¹To the overcomer, lose thou not the seemly song of David, when Saul sent men and kept the house, to slay him. My God, deliver thou me from mine enemies; and deliver thou me from them that rise against me.

²Deliver thou me from them that work wickedness; and save thou me from men-quellers.

³For lo! they have taken my soul; strong men fell in on me. Neither for my wickedness, neither for my sin;

⁴Lord, I ran without wickedness, and dressed my works. Rise up into my meeting, and see;

⁵and thou, Lord God of virtues, art God of Israel. Give thou attention to visit all folks; do thou not mercy to all that work wickedness.

⁶They shall be turned at eventide, and they as dogs shall suffer hunger; and they shall compass, that is, go abegging in, the city.

⁷Lo! they shall speak in their mouth, and a sword in their lips; for who heard?

⁸And thou, Lord, shalt scorn them; thou shalt bring all folks to nought.