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Psalm 59:1
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KJ21
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; defend me from them that rise up against me.
ASV
For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
AMP
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David, [a record of memorable thoughts] when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me.
AMPC
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend and protect me from those who rise up against me.
BRG
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
CSB
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
CSBA
For the choir director: ‘Do Not Destroy.’ A Miktam of David. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
CEB
Oh, my God, deliver me from my enemies; put me out of reach from those who rise up against me.
CJB
For the leader. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” By David; a mikhtam, when Sha’ul sent men to keep watch on David’s house in order to kill him:
CEV
(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.) Save me, God! Protect me from enemy attacks!
DARBY
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
DRA
Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,
ERV
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David written when Saul sent people to watch David’s house to try to kill him. God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who stand against me.
EASY
This is for the music leader, and he should use special music. David wrote this prayer when King Saul sent men to catch David at his house and murder him. My God, please save me from my enemies! They are attacking me, so please keep me safe from them.
EHV
Deliver me from my enemies, my God. You set me high above those who rise up against me.
ESV
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
ESVUK
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
EXB
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam [C perhaps “inscription”] of David when Saul sent men to ·watch David’s house [L the house] to kill him [1 Sam. 19:11–17]. God, ·save [protect] me from my enemies. ·Protect me [Give me refuge] from those who ·come [rise] against me.
GNV
1 David being in great danger of Saul, who sent to slay him in his bed, prayeth unto God, 3 Declaring his innocency, and their fury, 5 Desiring God to destroy all those that sin of malicious wickedness. 11 Whom though he keep alive for a time to exercise his people, yet in the end he will consume them in his wrath, 13 That he may be known to be the God of Jacob to the end of the world. 16 For this he singeth praises to God assured of his mercies. To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalm of David, on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliver me from mine enemies; defend me from them that rise up against me.
GW
For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David when Saul sent men to watch David’s home and kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who attack me.
GNT
Save me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me!
HCSB
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
ICB
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David when Saul sent men to watch David’s house to kill him. God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me.
ISV
To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of “Do Not Destroy,” when Saul sent men to watch the house in order to kill him. Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.
JUB
To the Overcomer upon, Do not destroy, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. ¶ Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those that rise up against me.
KJV
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
AKJV
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
LSB
For the choir director. Al-tashheth. Of David. A Mikhtam. When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
LEB
For the music director, according to Do Not Destroy. Of David. A miktam. When Saul dispatched men and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who rise up against me.
TLB
Written by David at the time King Saul set guards at his home to capture and kill him. (1 Samuel 19:11) O my God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from these who have come to destroy me.
MSG
My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men.
MEV
For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; give me refuge from those who rise up against me.
NOG
For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David when Saul sent men to watch David’s home and kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, O my Elohim. Protect me from those who attack me.
NABRE
For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him.
NASB
Rescue me from my enemies, my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
NASB1995
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
NCB
For the director. According to “Do not destroy.” A miktam of David. When Saul sent people to watch David’s house in order to kill him.
NCV
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David when Saul sent men to watch David’s house to kill him. God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me.
NET
For the music director, according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Protect me from those who attack me.
NIRV
For the director of music. A miktam of David when Saul had sent men to watch David’s house. Saul sent the men to kill David. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” God, save me from my enemies. Keep me safe from people who are attacking me.
NIV
Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.
NIVUK
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.
NKJV
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.
NLV
O my God, take me away from those who hate me. Put me up high above those who rise up against me.
NLT
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Saul sent soldiers to watch David’s house in order to kill him. To be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!” Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
NRSVA
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
NRSVACE
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
NRSVCE
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
NRSVUE
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
OJB
(For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mikhtam Dovid. When Sha’ul sent and they watched [Dovid’s] bais to kill him) Save me from mine enemies, O Elohai; protect me from them that rise up against me.
RGT
O, my God, deliver me from my enemies. Defend me from those who rise up against me.
RSV
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, protect me from those who rise up against me,
RSVCE
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, protect me from those who rise up against me,
TLV
For the music director: “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David, when Saul sent men to watch the house to kill him.
VOICE
For the worship leader. A prayer of David to the tune “Do Not Destroy,” when Saul sent assassins to David’s house. Rescue me! Save me, O my God, from my enemies; set me in a safe place, far above any who come to attack me.
WEB
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
WYC
To the overcomer, lose thou not the seemly song of David (destroy thou not David’s comely song), when Saul sent and kept the house, to slay him. My God, deliver thou me from mine enemies; and deliver thou me from them that rise against me.
YLT
To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
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