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Psalm 59

This is for the music leader, and he should use special music.

David wrote this prayer when King Saul sent men to catch David at his house and murder him.

A prayer [ a ]

59 My God, please save me from my enemies!
They are attacking me,
so please keep me safe from them.
2 Rescue me from those dangerous men,
who are doing evil things.
3 Look at them! They are waiting to kill me!
Cruel men are ready to attack me.
Lord , I have not done anything against them,
but they still want to kill me.
4 I have done nothing that is wrong,
but they are preparing to attack me.
Do something to help me!
Look at what they are doing!
5 For you are the Lord God Almighty,
the God that Israel serves.
Get up and punish all the foreign nations.
Do not forgive any wicked people
who have turned against us.
Selah.
6 Those bad people come back to the city every evening.
They go from place to place,
and they cry out like dogs.
7 They shout evil things,
and their words hurt like swords.
They think, ‘Nobody can hear what we say!’
8 But Lord , you laugh at them.
You laugh at all the foreign nations.
9 I will wait for you to help me,
because you are the one who gives me strength.
You, God, are the strong place
where I will be safe.
10 Yes God, you love me with a faithful love,
and you will come to help me.
God will let me see that he has won against my enemies.
11 Do not kill them yet,
or my people will soon forget.
Use your power to send them away without homes.
Then make them fall!
You are our Lord
who keeps us safe like a soldier's shield.
12 They speak bad words that are evil.
Let their own pride catch them in a trap,
because they curse people,
and they tell lies.
13 Because you are angry with them,
destroy them!
Destroy them completely,
so that they are no more.
Then everybody will know that God rules in Israel,
and he rules everywhere in the earth.
Selah.
14 Those bad people come back to the city every evening.
They go from place to place,
and they cry out like dogs.
15 They go from place to place
and they look for food to eat.
They will not rest until they are full.
16 But I will sing to praise you.
I will sing about your strength!
In the morning,
I will praise you for your faithful love.
Because you are the strong place where I can hide.
When I am in trouble,
you keep me safe.
17 You are the one who gives me strength.
I will sing songs to praise you.
You, God, are my strong, safe place.
You are the God who loves me with a faithful love.

Footnotes

  1. 59:1 See 1 Samuel 19:8-18 .

To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David written when Saul sent people to watch David’s house to try to kill him.

59 God, save me from my enemies.
Protect me from those who stand against me.
2 Save me from those who do wrong.
Save me from those murderers.
3 Look, powerful men are waiting for me.
Lord , they are waiting to kill me,
even though I did not sin or commit a crime.
4 I have done nothing wrong, but they are rushing to attack me.
Come and see for yourself!
5 You are the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel!
Get up and punish them.
Don’t show any mercy to those traitors. Selah

6 Those evil men are like dogs
that come into town in the evening,
growling and roaming the streets.
7 Listen to their threats and insults.
They say such cruel things,
and they don’t care who hears them.

8 Lord , laugh at them.
Make fun of them all.
9 God, my strength, I look to you for help. [ a ]
You are my place of safety, high in the mountains.
10 God loves me, and he will help me win.
He will help me defeat my enemies.
11 Don’t just kill them, or my people might forget.
My Lord and Protector, scatter and defeat them with your strength.
12 Those evil people curse and tell lies.
Punish them for what they said.
Let their pride trap them.
13 Destroy them in your anger.
Destroy them completely!
Then people all over the world will know
that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah

14 Those evil men are like dogs
that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets.
15 They roam around looking for food,
but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain.
16 But I will sing about your strength.
I will rejoice in your love every morning.
You have been my place of safety,
the place I can run to when troubles come.
17 I will sing praises to you, my source of strength.
You, God, are my place of safety.
You are the God who loves me!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:9 God … help Or “I will sing my songs of praise to you.” See Ps. 59:17.

59 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord .

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O Lord , shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.

For the music director; set to [ a ] Al-tashheth. A [ b ] Mikhtam of David, [ c ] when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

59 ( A ) Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
[ d ] ( B ) Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from ( C ) those who practice injustice,
And save me from ( D ) men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they ( E ) have [ e ] set an ambush for my [ f ] life;
[ g ] Fierce men ( F ) attack me,
( G ) Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord ,
4 [ h ] ( H ) For no guilt of mine , they run and take their stand against me.
( I ) Stir Yourself to [ i ] help me, and see!
5 You, ( J ) Lord God of armies, the God of Israel,
Awake to [ j ] ( K ) punish all the nations;
( L ) Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah
6 They ( M ) return at evening, they howl like a ( N ) dog,
And prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they ( O ) gush forth with their mouths;
( P ) Swords are in their lips,
For, they say , “ ( Q ) Who hears?”
8 But You, Lord , ( R ) laugh at them;
You ( S ) scoff at all the nations.

9 Because of [ k ] his ( T ) strength I will watch for You,
For God is my ( U ) refuge.
10 [ l ] My God ( V ) in His faithfulness will meet me;
God will let me ( W ) look triumphantly upon my enemies.
11 Do not kill them, ( X ) or my people will forget;
[ m ] ( Y ) Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,
Lord, ( Z ) our shield.
12 [ n ] On account of the ( AA ) sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
May they even be ( AB ) caught in their pride,
And on account of ( AC ) curses and lies which they tell.
13 [ o ] ( AD ) Destroy them in wrath, [ p ] destroy them so that they will no longer exist;
So that people may ( AE ) know that God [ q ] rules in Jacob,
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 They ( AF ) return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
15 They ( AG ) wander about [ r ] for food
And [ s ] murmur if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I will ( AH ) sing of Your strength;
Yes, I will ( AI ) joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the ( AJ ) morning,
For You have been my ( AK ) refuge
And a ( AL ) place of refuge on the day of my distress.
17 ( AM ) My strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my ( AN ) refuge, the [ t ] God who shows me favor.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
  2. Psalm 59 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
  3. Psalm 59 Title 1 Sam 19:11
  4. Psalm 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place
  5. Psalm 59:3 Or lain in wait
  6. Psalm 59:3 Lit soul
  7. Psalm 59:3 Or Strong
  8. Psalm 59:4 Lit Without guilt
  9. Psalm 59:4 Lit meet
  10. Psalm 59:5 Lit visit
  11. Psalm 59:9 LXX, some mss and some ancient versions my strength (cf. v 17)
  12. Psalm 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions The God of my faithfulness
  13. Psalm 59:11 Or Make them wander
  14. Psalm 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips ,
  15. Psalm 59:13 Lit Bring to an end
  16. Psalm 59:13 Lit Bring to an end
  17. Psalm 59:13 Or is Ruler
  18. Psalm 59:15 Lit to eat
  19. Psalm 59:15 Another reading is linger all night
  20. Psalm 59:17 Lit God of my favor

Psalm 59 [ a ]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. [ b ] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house ( A ) in order to kill him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; ( B )
be my fortress against those who are attacking me. ( C )
2 Deliver me from evildoers ( D )
and save me from those who are after my blood. ( E )

3 See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire ( F ) against me
for no offense or sin of mine, Lord .
4 I have done no wrong, ( G ) yet they are ready to attack me. ( H )
Arise to help me; look on my plight! ( I )
5 You, Lord God Almighty,
you who are the God of Israel, ( J )
rouse yourself ( K ) to punish all the nations; ( L )
show no mercy to wicked traitors. [ c ] ( M )

6 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs, ( N )
and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths ( O ) —
the words from their lips are sharp as swords, ( P )
and they think, “Who can hear us?” ( Q )
8 But you laugh at them, Lord ; ( R )
you scoff at all those nations. ( S )

9 You are my strength, ( T ) I watch for you;
you, God, are my fortress, ( U )
10 my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield, [ d ] ( V )
or my people will forget. ( W )
In your might uproot them
and bring them down. ( X )
12 For the sins of their mouths, ( Y )
for the words of their lips, ( Z )
let them be caught in their pride. ( AA )
For the curses and lies they utter,
13 consume them in your wrath,
consume them till they are no more. ( AB )
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. ( AC )

14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food ( AD )
and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing ( AE ) of your strength, ( AF )
in the morning ( AG ) I will sing of your love; ( AH )
for you are my fortress, ( AI )
my refuge in times of trouble. ( AJ )

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
you, God, are my fortress,
my God on whom I can rely. ( AK )

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
  2. Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
  4. Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign
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