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The Book of Psalms

Chapter 59

American Standard Version

Ps 59:1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Ps 59:2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Ps 59:3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Ps 59:4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
Ps 59:5Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
Ps 59:6They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
Ps 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
Ps 59:8But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Ps 59:9Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
Ps 59:10My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Ps 59:11Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Ps 59:12For the 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.
Ps 59:13Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah
Ps 59:14And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
Ps 59:15They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
Ps 59:16But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
Ps 59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; and when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.