Psalms 59:1 To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, protect me from those who rise up against me,

Psalms 59:2 deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.

Psalms 59:3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,

Psalms 59:4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse thyself, come to my help, and see!

Psalms 59:5 Thou, LORD God of hosts, art God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. [Selah]

Psalms 59:6 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.

Psalms 59:7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths, and snarling with their lips--for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"

Psalms 59:8 But thou, O LORD, dost laugh at them; thou dost hold all the nations in derision.

Psalms 59:9 O my Strength, I will sing praises to thee; for thou, O God, art my fortress.

Psalms 59:10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.

Psalms 59:11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!

Psalms 59:12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies which they utter,

Psalms 59:13 consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more, that men may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. [Selah]

Psalms 59:14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.

Psalms 59:15 They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.

Psalms 59:16 But I will sing of thy might; I will sing aloud of thy steadfast love in the morning. For thou hast been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Psalms 59:17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to thee, for thou, O God, art my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.