Psa 59 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies , O my God ; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

Psalms 59

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

For the choir director; set to ^{▼▼ Lit Do Not Destroy}Al-tashheth. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 19:11}when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

1 ^dDeliver me from my enemies, O my God;
^{▼▼ Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place
,} ^fSet me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from ^gthose who do iniquity
And save me from ^hmen of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they ⁱhave ^{▼▼ Or lain in wait}set an ambush for my ^{▼▼ Lit soul}life;
^{▼▼ Or Strong}Fierce men ^{▼▼ Or stir up strife
,} ⁿlaunch an attack against me,
^oNot for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
4 ^{▼▼ Lit Without guilt
,} ^qFor no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
^rArouse Yourself to ^{▼▼ Lit meet}help me, and see!
5 You, ^tO Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to ^{▼▼ Lit visit
,} ^vpunish all the nations;
^wDo not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.
6 They ^yreturn at evening, they howl like a ^zdog,
And go around the city.
7 Behold, they ^aabelch forth with their mouth;
^abSwords are in their lips,
For, they say, ^ac“Who hears?”
8 But You, O Lord, ^adlaugh at them;
You ^aescoff at all the nations.

9 Because of ^{▼▼ Many mss and some ancient versions read My strength}his ^agstrength I will watch for You,
For God is my ^ahstronghold.
10 ^{▼▼ Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindness}My God ^ajin His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me ^aklook triumphantly upon ^{▼▼ Lit those who lie in wait for me}my foes.
11 Do not slay them, ^amor my people will forget;
^{▼▼ Or Make them wander
,} ^aoScatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, ^apour shield.
12 ^{▼▼ Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips,} On account of the ^arsin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be ^ascaught in their pride,
And on account of ^atcurses and ^{▼▼ Lit lying}lies which they utter.
13 ^{▼▼ Lit Bring to an end
,} ^awDestroy them in wrath, ^{▼▼ Lit Bring to an end}destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may ^ayknow that God ^{▼▼ Or is Ruler}rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 They ^bareturn at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
15 They ^bbwander about ^{▼▼ Or to devour}for food
And ^{▼▼ Another reading is tarry all night}growl if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I shall ^besing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall ^bfjoyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the ^bgmorning,
For You have been my ^bhstronghold
And a ^birefuge in the day of my distress.
17 ^bjO my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my ^bkstronghold, the ^{▼▼ Lit God of my lovingkindness}God who shows me lovingkindness.

Psalms 59

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

For the choir director; set to ▼▼ Lit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A ▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, ▼▼ 1 Sam 19:11when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

For the choir director; set to ^{▼▼ Lit Do Not Destroy}Al-tashheth. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 19:11}when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.