for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
(A)Awake, come to meet me, and see!
    You, (B)Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

Each evening they (C)come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.

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I have done no wrong,(A) yet they are ready to attack me.(B)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(C)
You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(D)
rouse yourself(E) to punish all the nations;(F)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](G)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(H)
    and prowl about the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.