Psalms 59

Berean Standard Bible

Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)

1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

2When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.

3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

3O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

4Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

5Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

6Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

7See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

7Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

8God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

9Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

10Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

11Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

12By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

13Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

14They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

14Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.

15They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

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16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

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17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

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