| 59.1 |
Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. |
| 59.2 |
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men. |
| 59.3 |
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh. |
| 59.4 |
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me! |
| 59.5 |
You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah. |
| 59.6 |
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city. |
| 59.7 |
Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?” |
| 59.8 |
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations. |
| 59.9 |
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower. |
| 59.10 |
My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph. |
| 59.11 |
Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield. |
| 59.12 |
For 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. |
| 59.13 |
Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah. |
| 59.14 |
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city. |
| 59.15 |
They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied. |
| 59.16 |
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. |
| 59.17 |
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. |
