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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Psalms 59
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.
For the choir director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
1 (a)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[d](b)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from (c)those who do iniquity
And save me from (d)men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they (e)have [e]set an ambush for my [f]life;
[g]Fierce men [h](f)launch an attack against me,
(g)Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
4 [i](h)For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
(i)Arouse Yourself to [j]help me, and see!
5 You, (j)O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to [k](k)punish all the nations;
(l)Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. [l]Selah.
6 They (m)return at evening, they howl like a (n)dog,
And go around the city.
7 Behold, they (o)belch forth with their mouth;
(p)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, "(q)Who hears?"
8 But You, O Lord, (r)laugh at them;
You (s)scoff at all the nations.
9 Because of [m]his (t)strength I will watch for You,
For God is my (u)stronghold.
10 [n]My God (v)in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me (w)look triumphantly upon [o]my foes.
11 Do not slay them, (x)or my people will forget;
[p](y)Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, (z)our shield.
12 [q]On account of the (aa)sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be (ab)caught in their pride,
And on account of (ac)curses and [r]lies which they utter.
13 [s](ad)Destroy them in wrath, [t]destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may (ae)know that God [u]rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 They (af)return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
15 They (ag)wander about [v]for food
And [w]growl if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I shall (ah)sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall (ai)joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the (aj)morning,
For You have been my (ak)stronghold
And a (al)refuge in the day of my distress.
17 (am)O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my (an)stronghold, the [x]God who shows me lovingkindness.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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