Psalms

59 0 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, ¹Michtam of David; ^awhen Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

1 DELIVER ^bme from mine enemies, O my God: ²defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the ^cworkers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, ^dthey lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; ^enot for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

4 They ^frun and prepare themselves without my fault: ^gawake ³to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, ^hO LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the ⁱheathen: ^jbe not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6 They ^kreturn at evening: ^lthey make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7 Behold, ^mthey belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for ⁿwho, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O LORD, shalt ^olaugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9 Because of ^phis strength will I wait upon thee: for God is ⁴my defence.

10 The ^qGod of my mercy shall ^*prevent me: ^rGod shall let me see my desire upon ⁵mine enemies.

11 Slay ^sthem not, lest my people forget: ^tscatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For ^uthe 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 ^vConsume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and ^wlet them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 And ^xat evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15 Let them wander up and down ⁶for ^*meat, and ⁷grudge if they be not satisfied.

16 But ^yI will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for ^zthou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 Unto ^athee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.