Psalm 59

¹ DELIVER me from mine enemies, O God * defend me from them that rise up against me.

² O deliver me from the wicked doers * and save me from the blood-thirsty men.

³ For lo, they lie waiting for my soul * the mighty men are gathered against me, without any offence or fault of me, O Lord.

⁴ They run and prepare themselves without my fault * arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.

⁵ Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all the heathen * and be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.

⁶ They go to and fro in the evening * they grin like a dog, and run about through the city.

⁷ Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their lips * for who doth hear?

⁸ But thou. O Lord, shalt have them in derision * and thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn.

⁹ My strength will I ascribe unto thee * for thou art the God of my refuge.

¹⁰ God sheweth me his goodness plenteously * and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

¹¹ Slay them not, lest my people forget it * but scatter them abroad among the people, and put them down, O Lord, our defence.

¹² For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips, they shall be taken in their pride * and why? their preaching is of cursing and lies.

¹³ Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that they may perish * and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob, and unto the ends of the world.

¹⁴ And in the evening they will return * grin like a dog, and will go about the city.

¹⁵ They will run here and there for meat * and grudge if they be not satisfied.

¹⁶ As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy betimes 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 thou, O God, art my refuge, and my merciful God.