Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.
For the music director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 (A)Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
(B)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from (C)those who practice injustice,
And save me from (D)men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they (E)have set an ambush for my life;
Fierce men (F)attack me,
(G)Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,
4 (H)For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me.
(I)Stir Yourself to help me, and see!
5 You, (J)Lord God of armies, the God of Israel,
Awake to (K)punish all the nations;
(L)Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah
6 They (M)return at evening, they howl like a (N)dog,
And prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they (O)gush forth with their mouths;
(P)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “(Q)Who hears?”
8 But You, Lord, (R)laugh at them;
You (S)scoff at all the nations.
9 Because of his (T)strength I will watch for You,
For God is my (U)refuge.
10 My God (V)in His faithfulness will meet me;
God will let me (W)look triumphantly upon my enemies.
11 Do not kill them, (X)or my people will forget;
(Y)Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,
Lord, (Z)our shield.
12 On account of the (AA)sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
May they even be (AB)caught in their pride,
And on account of (AC)curses and lies which they tell.
13 (AD)Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they will no longer exist;
So that people may (AE)know that God rules in Jacob,
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 They (AF)return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
15 They (AG)wander about for food
And murmur if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will (AH)sing of Your strength;
Yes, I will (AI)joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the (AJ)morning,
For You have been my (AK)refuge
And a (AL)place of refuge on the day of my distress.
17 (AM)My strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my (AN)refuge, the God who shows me favor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 59 Title
- Psalm 59 Title
- Psalm 59 Title
- Psalm 59:1
- Psalm 59:3
- Psalm 59:3
- Psalm 59:3
- Psalm 59:4
- Psalm 59:4
- Psalm 59:5
- Psalm 59:9
- Psalm 59:10
- Psalm 59:11
- Psalm 59:12
- Psalm 59:13
- Psalm 59:13
- Psalm 59:13
- Psalm 59:15
- Psalm 59:15
- Psalm 59:17
Cross references
- Psalm 59:1 : Ps 143:9
- Psalm 59:1 : Ps 20:1; 69:29
- Psalm 59:2 : Ps 28:3; 36:12; 53:4; 92:7; 94:16
- Psalm 59:2 : Ps 26:9; 139:19; Prov 29:10
- Psalm 59:3 : Ps 56:6
- Psalm 59:3 : Ps 56:6
- Psalm 59:3 : 1 Sam 24:11; Ps 7:3, 4; 69:4
- Psalm 59:4 : Ps 35:19
- Psalm 59:4 : Ps 7:6; 35:23
- Psalm 59:5 : Ps 69:6; 80:4; 84:8
- Psalm 59:5 : Ps 9:5; Is 26:14
- Psalm 59:5 : Is 2:9; Jer 18:23
- Psalm 59:6 : Ps 59:14
- Psalm 59:6 : Ps 22:16
- Psalm 59:7 : Ps 94:4; Prov 15:2, 28
- Psalm 59:7 : Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18
- Psalm 59:7 : Job 22:13; Ps 10:11; 73:11; 94:7
- Psalm 59:8 : Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26
- Psalm 59:8 : Ps 2:4
- Psalm 59:9 : Ps 18:17
- Psalm 59:9 : Ps 9:9; 62:2
- Psalm 59:10 : Ps 21:3
- Psalm 59:10 : Ps 54:7
- Psalm 59:11 : Deut 4:9; 6:12
- Psalm 59:11 : Ps 106:27; 144:6; Is 33:3
- Psalm 59:11 : Ps 84:9
- Psalm 59:12 : Prov 12:13
- Psalm 59:12 : Zeph 3:11
- Psalm 59:12 : Ps 10:7
- Psalm 59:13 : Ps 104:35
- Psalm 59:13 : Ps 83:18
- Psalm 59:14 : Ps 59:6
- Psalm 59:15 : Job 15:23
- Psalm 59:16 : Ps 21:13
- Psalm 59:16 : Ps 101:1
- Psalm 59:16 : Ps 5:3; 88:13
- Psalm 59:16 : Ps 59:9
- Psalm 59:16 : 2 Sam 22:3; Ps 46:1
- Psalm 59:17 : Ps 59:9
- Psalm 59:17 : Ps 59:10
