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Thou therefore, Hashem Elohim Tzva’os, Elohei Yisroel, rouse Thyself to visit [in punishment] kol HaGoyim; be not merciful to any bogedei aven (wicked boged [traitor]). Selah.

They return at erev; they growl like a kelev (dog), and prowl around the Ir.

Hinei, they belch out with their mouth; charavot (swords) are in their sfatot (lips); for who, say they, doth hear?

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You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(A)
rouse yourself(B) to punish all the nations;(C)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](D)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(E)
    and prowl about the city.
See what they spew from their mouths(F)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(G)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(H)

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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.