Psalms 59

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[1]David in great danger prayeth to be saved from his enemies: [6]he complaineth of their cruelty: [8]he trusteth in God: [11]he prayeth for the destruction of his enemies: [16]he promiseth to praise God continually.

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

1. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

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

3. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

4. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5. Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6. They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7. Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

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

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

10. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

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

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.

13. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14. And at 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 for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

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

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

Metrical version

Psalm 59

C.M. Bangor, Evan

My God, deliver me from those
that are mine enemies;
And do thou me defend from those
that up against me rise.

Do thou deliver me from them
that work iniquity;
And give me safety from the men
of bloody cruelty.

For, lo, they for my soul lay wait:
the mighty do combine
Against me, Lord; not for my fault,
nor any sin of mine.

They run, and, without fault in me,
themselves do ready make:
Awake to meet me with thy help;
and do thou notice take.

Awake therefore, LORD God of hosts,
thou God of Israel,
To visit heathen all: spare none
that wickedly rebel.

At ev'ning they go to and fro;
they make great noise and sound,
Like to a dog, and often walk
about the city round.

Behold, they belch out with their mouth,
and in their lips are swords:
For they do say thus, Who is he
that now doth hear our words?

But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them,
and all the heathen mock.
While he's in pow'r I'll wait on thee;
for God is my high rock.

He of my mercy that is God
betimes shall me prevent;
Upon mine en'mies God shall let
me see mine heart's content.

Them slay not, lest my folk forget;
but scatter them abroad
By thy strong pow'r; and bring them down,
O thou our shield and God.

For their mouth's sin, and for the words
that from their lips do fly,
Let them be taken in their pride;
because they curse and lie.

In wrath consume them, them consume,
that so they may not be:
And that in Jacob God doth rule
to th' earth's ends let them see.

At ev'ning let thou them return,
making great noise and sound,
Like to a dog, and often walk
about the city round.

And let them wander up and down,
in seeking food to eat;
And let them grudge when they shall not
be satisfied with meat.

But of thy pow'r I'll sing aloud;
at morn thy mercy praise:
For thou to me my refuge wast,
and tow'r, in troublous days.

O God, thou art my strength, I will
sing praises unto thee;
For God is my defence, a God
of mercy unto me.