Ps 59
0 Psalm 59 For the Chief Musician; [set
to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the
house to kill him.
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Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against
me.
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Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against
me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O YHWH.
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They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: Awake you to help me, and behold.
5
Even you, O YHWH God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations:
Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
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They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
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Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they],
does hear?
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But you, O YHWH, will laugh at them; You will have all the nations in derision.
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[Because of] his strength I will give heed to you; For God is my high tower.
10
My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon
mine enemies.
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Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by your 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 anger, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let
them know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah
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And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
15
They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
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But I will sing of your strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of your lovingkindness in
the morning: For you have been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
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To you, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my
mercy.