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There they are, bellowing with their mouths,
    and snarling with[a] their lips—
    for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”

But thou, O Lord, dost laugh at them;
    thou dost hold all the nations in derision.
O my Strength, I will sing praises to thee;[b]
    for thou, O God, art my fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:7 Cn: Heb swords in
  2. Psalm 59:9 Syr: Heb I will watch for thee

See what they spew from their mouths(A)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(B)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(C)
But you laugh at them, Lord;(D)
    you scoff at all those nations.(E)

You are my strength,(F) I watch for you;
    you, God, are my fortress,(G)

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