Psa 59 | ABEn | STEP | To the director; do not corrupt; to David; for an inscription on a monument; when Saul sent and guarded his house to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, O God, and [ 3 from 4 the ones 5 rising up 6 against 7 me 1 ransom 2 me]!

Psalms 59

PSALM 59

The LORD is My Shielder

To the director; do not corrupt; to David; for an inscription on a monument; when Saul sent and guarded his house to kill him.

1 Rescue me from my enemies, O God, and [³from ⁴the ones ⁵rising up ⁶against ⁷me ¹ransom ²me]! 2 Rescue me from the ones working lawlessness, and [³from ⁴men ⁵of blood ¹deliver ²me]! 3 For behold, they hunted my life; [²put ³upon ⁴me ¹strong ones]; nor is it because of my lawlessness nor my sin, O lord. 4 Without lawlessness I ran and straightened out. Awake to meet me, and see! 5 And you, O lord, the God of the forces, God of Israel, take heed to visit all the nations! You should not pity any of the ones practicing lawlessness. 6 They shall return at evening, and shall be famished as a dog, and shall circle the city. 7 Behold, they shall declare with their mouths; and the broadsword is in their lips; for they say, Who hears? 8 And you, O lord, shall laugh out loud at them; you shall treat with contempt all the nations. 9 My might to you I will keep, for you, O God, [²shielder ¹are my]. 10 My God, his mercy shall go beforehand with me. My God shall show to me my desire on my enemies. 11 You should not kill them, lest at any time they should forget your law. Disperse them by your power, and lead them down, [²my defender ¹O lord]! 12 For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips, even let them be seized in their pride! even for cursing and lying which they shall declare. 13 In consummation, by anger of consummation consume, that in no way they should exist; that they shall know that God is master of Jacob, and of the ends of the earth. PAUSE. 14 They shall return at evening, and be famished as a dog, and shall circle the city. 15 They shall be dispersed to eat, but if they should not be filled, then they shall grumble. 16 But I shall sing to your power, and I shall exult in the morning of your mercy; for you became my shielder and my refuge in the day of my affliction. 17 [²my helper ¹You are], to you I shall strum; for you, O God, [²shielder ¹are my], my God of my mercy.