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59 In finem, pro his qui immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David, in doctrinam,

cum succendit Mesopotamiam Syriae et Sobal, et convertit Joab, et percussit Idumaeam in valle Salinarum duodecim millia.

Deus, repulisti nos, et destruxisti nos; iratus es, et misertus es nobis.

Commovisti terram, et conturbasti eam; sana contritiones ejus, quia commota est.

Ostendisti populo tuo dura; potasti nos vino compunctionis.

Dedisti metuentibus te significationem, ut fugiant a facie arcus; ut liberentur dilecti tui.

Salvum fac dextera tua, et exaudi me.

Deus locutus est in sancto suo: laetabor, et partibor Sichimam; et convallem tabernaculorum metibor.

Meus est Galaad, et meus est Manasses; et Ephraim fortitudo capitis mei. Juda rex meus;

10 Moab olla spei meae. In Idumaeam extendam calceamentum meum: mihi alienigenae subditi sunt.

11 Quis deducet me in civitatem munitam? quis deducet me usque in Idumaeam?

12 nonne tu, Deus, qui repulisti nos? et non egredieris, Deus, in virtutibus nostris?

13 Da nobis auxilium de tribulatione, quia vana salus hominis.

14 In Deo faciemus virtutem; et ipse ad nihilum deducet tribulantes nos.

Psalm 59[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(A) in order to kill him.

Deliver me from my enemies, O God;(B)
    be my fortress against those who are attacking me.(C)
Deliver me from evildoers(D)
    and save me from those who are after my blood.(E)

See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(F) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
I have done no wrong,(G) yet they are ready to attack me.(H)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(I)
You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(J)
rouse yourself(K) to punish all the nations;(L)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[c](M)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(N)
    and prowl about the city.
See what they spew from their mouths(O)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(P)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(Q)
But you laugh at them, Lord;(R)
    you scoff at all those nations.(S)

You are my strength,(T) I watch for you;
    you, God, are my fortress,(U)
10     my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
    and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[d](V)
    or my people will forget.(W)
In your might uproot them
    and bring them down.(X)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(Y)
    for the words of their lips,(Z)
    let them be caught in their pride.(AA)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13     consume them in your wrath,
    consume them till they are no more.(AB)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
    that God rules over Jacob.(AC)

14 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(AD)
    and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing(AE) of your strength,(AF)
    in the morning(AG) I will sing of your love;(AH)
for you are my fortress,(AI)
    my refuge in times of trouble.(AJ)

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
    you, God, are my fortress,
    my God on whom I can rely.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
  2. Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
  4. Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign