Psalms 59
God Our Stronghold
1For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” ▼▼Possibly a tune
A Davidic ▼▼Miktam: A musical term of uncertain meaning, possibly denoting a plaintive style
Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. c Deliver me from my enemies, my God; dprotect me from those who rise up against me. e
2 Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed. f
3 Lord, look! They set an ambush for me. g
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. h
4 For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice. i
5 Lord God of ▼
▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel
Hosts, You are the God of Israel,rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors. k , ▼
▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"
Selah
6 They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city. m
7 Look, they spew from their mouths –
sharp words from ▼
▼Lit swords are on
their lips. o“For who,” they say, “will hear?” p
8 But You laugh at them, Lord;
You ridicule all the nations. q
9 I will keep watch for You, my ▼
▼Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his
strength,because God is my stronghold. s
10 My faithful God ▼
▼Alt Hb tradition reads My God in His faithful love
will come to meet me;God will let me look down on my adversaries. u
11 Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers v
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield. w
12 For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies. x
13 Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone. y
Then people will know throughout ▼
▼Lit know to the ends of
the earththat God rules over Jacob. aa , ▼
▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"
Selah
14 And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city. ac
15 They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied. ad
16 But I will sing of Your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
Your faithful love in the morning. ae
For You have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble. af
17 To You, my strength, I sing praises,
because God is my stronghold –
my faithful God. ag
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