Psalms [Praises] 59:1-12

¹Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

²Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

³For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Adonai .

⁴I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

⁵You, Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot Yahweh God Commander of heaven’s armies, the God of Israel God prevails, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁶They teshuvah ·completely return· at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

⁷Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For,” they say, “who sh'ma ·hears obeys· us?”

⁸But you, Adonai , laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

⁹Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

¹⁰My God will go before me with his cheshed ·loving-kindness·. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

¹¹Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

¹²For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.