For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him.

59:1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O God; and ransom me from those that rise up against me.

59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

59:3 For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither [is it] my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.

59:4 Without iniquity I ran and directed [my course aright]: awake to help me, and behold.

59:5 And thou, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw nigh to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. Pause.

59:6 They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.

59:7 Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, [say they], has heard?

59:8 But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen.

59:9 I will keep my strength, [looking] to thee; for thou, O God, art my helper.

59:10 [As for] my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will shew me [vengeance] on mine enemies.

59:11 Slay them not, lest they forget thy law; scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.

59:12 [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.

59:13 And for [their] cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: [they shall fall] by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. Pause.

59:14 They shall return at evening, and be hungry as a dog, and go round about the city.

59:15 They shall be scattered hither and thither for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.

59:16 But I will sing to thy strength, and in the morning will I exult [in] thy mercy; for thou hast been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction.

59:17 [Thou art] my helper; to thee, my God, will I sing; thou art my supporter, O my God, [and] my mercy.

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

59:1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

59:3 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.

59:4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

59:5 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.

59:6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

59:7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

59:8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

59:9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

59:10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

59:11 Slay them not, 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.

59:13 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.

59:14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

59:15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

59:16 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.

59:17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.