59:1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
59:1 {For the choir director; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul} (sent [men,] and they watched the house in order to kill him.) Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me [securely] on high away from those who rise up against me.

59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
59:2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity, And save me from men of bloodshed.

59:3 For, 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.
59:3 For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

59:4 They run and prepare themselves without (my) fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
59:4 For no guilt of [mine], they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Thyself to help me, and see!

59:5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
59:5 And Thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any [who are] treacherous in iniquity. Selah.

59:6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
59:6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

59:7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, (say they), doth hear?
59:7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, [they say,] "Who hears?"

59:8 But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
59:8 But Thou, O LORD, dost laugh at them; Thou dost scoff at all the nations.

59:9 (Because of) his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
59:9 [Because of] his strength I will watch for Thee, For God is my stronghold.

59:10 My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see (my desire) upon mine enemies.
59:10 My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look [triumphantly] upon my foes.

59:11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
59:11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

59:12 (For) 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.
59:12 [On account of] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

59:13 Consume 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)
59:13 Destroy [them] in wrath, destroy [them], that they may be no more; That [men] may know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

59:14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
59:14 And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

59:15 They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
59:15 They wander about for food, And growl if they are not satisfied.

59:16 But 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.
59:16 But as for me, I shall sing of Thy strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Thy lovingkindness in the morning, For Thou hast been my stronghold, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

59:17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
59:17 O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.