Psalms 59:4-16

⁴Even though I'm not guilty they hurry to prepare an attack on me. Please stand up, come and help me, and see what's going on.

⁵You are God, the Lord Almighty, God of Israel. Stand up, and punish all the nations. Don't have any mercy on these evil traitors. Selah.

⁶In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.

⁷See what evil talk comes pouring out of their mouths! Words sharp as swords, for they say to themselves, “Who can hear us?”

⁸But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.

⁹You are my strength! I will look to you, God, for you are the one who protects me.

¹⁰In his trustworthy love, God will come and save me. He will show me how my enemies are defeated.

¹¹Don't kill them right away, otherwise my people will quickly forget what you have done. By your power make them stagger around and then fall down, Lord our protection.

¹²Let them be caught out by the evil things they say, the words they proudly speak—brought down by their curses and the lies they tell!

¹³Destroy them in your anger! Destroy them completely! Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel!

¹⁴In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.

¹⁵They wander around, looking for things to eat, and howl when they're not satisfied.

¹⁶But I will sing of your strength; in the morning I will sing for joy about your trustworthy love. For you have been my protection; my place of safety in my time of trouble.