59:1 To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
59:2 Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.
59:3 Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
59:4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
59:5 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil.Selah
59:6 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
59:7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words on their lips— for ‘Who’, they think, ‘will hear us?’
59:8 But you laugh at them, O Lord; you hold all the nations in derision.
59:9 O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress.
59:10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
59:11 Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
59:12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
59:13 consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.Selah
59:14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
59:15 They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.
59:16 But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge on the day of my distress.
59:17 O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
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