Psalm 59
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1Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.1Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
2Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men.2Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers.
3Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.3They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD, though I have not sinned or offended them.
4Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!4I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
5You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude5O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, wake up and punish those hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude
6At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.6They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
7Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"7Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
8But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.8But LORD, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations.
9My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.9You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.
10My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies.10In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
11Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield.11Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.
12The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies.12Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.
13Go ahead and destroy them in anger! Wipe them out, and they will know to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Interlude13Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel. Interlude
14At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.14My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
15They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl.15They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied.
16But I will sing of your power and in the morning I will shout for joy about your gracious love. For you have been a fortress for me; and a refuge when I am distressed. 16But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
17My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress.17O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
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