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Psalms 57-59
Chapter 57
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
1 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul (C1)takes refuge in You;
And in the (C2)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction (C3)passes by.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who (C1)accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will (C1)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who (F1)(C2)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His (F2)(C3)favor and His truth.
4 My soul is among (C1)lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose (C2)teeth are spears and arrows,
And their (C3)tongue is a sharp sword.
5 (C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a (C1)net for my steps;
My soul is (C2)bowed down;
They (C3)dug a pit before me;
They themselves have (C4)fallen into the midst of it. Selah
7 (C1)My (C2)heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, (C1)my glory!
Awake, (C2)harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 (C1)I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the (F1)nations.
10 For Your (C1)goodness is great to the heavens
And Your (F1)truth to the clouds.
11 (C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
Chapter 58
Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked.
1 Do you indeed (F1)speak righteousness, you (F2)gods?
Do you (C1)judge (F3)fairly, you sons of mankind?
2 No, in heart you (C1)practice injustice;
On earth you (C2)clear a way for the violence of your hands.
3 The wicked have turned away (C1)from the womb;
These who speak lies (C2)go astray from (F1)birth.
4 They have venom like the (C1)venom of a serpent;
Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,
5 So that it (C1)does not hear the voice of (F1)(C2)charmers,
Or a skillful caster of spells.
6 God, (C1)shatter their teeth in their mouth;
Break out the fangs of the young lions, LORD.
7 May they (C1)flow away like water that runs off;
When he (F1)(C2)aims his arrows, may they be as (F2)headless shafts.
8 May they be like a snail which goes along in slime,
Like the (C1)miscarriage of a woman that never sees the sun.
9 Before your (C1)pots can feel the fire of thorns
He will (C2)sweep them away with a whirlwind, the (F1)green and the burning alike.
10 The (C1)righteous will rejoice when he (C2)sees vengeance;
He will (C3)wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 And people will say, "There certainly is (F1)(C1)a reward for the righteous;
There certainly is a God who (C2)judges on the earth!"
Chapter 59
Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.
1 (C1)Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
(F1)(C2)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from (C1)those who practice injustice,
And save me from (C2)men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they (C1)have (F1)set an ambush for my (F2)life;
(F3)Fierce men (C1)attack me,
(C2)Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, LORD,
4 (F1)(C1)For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me.
(C2)Stir Yourself to (F2)help me, and see!
5 You, (C1)LORD God of armies, the God of Israel,
Awake to (F1)(C2)punish all the nations;
(C3)Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah
6 They (C1)return at evening, they howl like a (C2)dog,
And prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they (C1)gush forth with their mouths;
(C2)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, "(C3)Who hears?"
8 But You, LORD, (C1)laugh at them;
You (C2)scoff at all the nations.
9 Because of (F1)his (C1)strength I will watch for You,
For God is my (C2)refuge.
10 (F1)My God (C1)in His faithfulness will meet me;
God will let me (C2)look triumphantly upon my enemies.
11 Do not kill them, (C1)or my people will forget;
(F1)(C2)Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,
Lord, (C3)our shield.
12 (F1)On account of the (C1)sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
May they even be (C2)caught in their pride,
And on account of (C3)curses and lies which they tell.
13 (F1)(C1)Destroy them in wrath, (F1)destroy them so that they will no longer exist;
So that people may (C2)know that God (F2)rules in Jacob,
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 They (C1)return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
15 They (C1)wander about (F1)for food
And (F2)murmur if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will (C1)sing of Your strength;
Yes, I will (C2)joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the (C3)morning,
For You have been my (C4)refuge
And a (C5)place of refuge on the day of my distress.
17 (C1)My strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my (C2)refuge, the (F1)God who shows me favor.
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