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Psalms 59

1 God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

2 Save me from those who do evil and from murderers.

2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.

3 Look, men are waiting to ambush me. Cruel men attack me, but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.

3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

4 I have done nothing wrong, but they are ready to attack me. Wake up to help me, and look.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!

5 You are the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel. Arise and punish those people. Do not give those traitors any mercy. Selah

5 You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.

6 They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city.

6 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

7 Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips, because they say, "Who's listening?"

7 See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?”

8 But, Lord, you laugh at them; you make fun of all of them.

8 But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.

9 God, my strength, I am looking to you, because God is my defender.

9 You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,

10 My God loves me, and he goes in front of me. He will help me defeat my enemies.

10 my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

11 Lord, our protector, do not kill them, or my people will forget. With your power scatter them and defeat them.

11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down.

12 They sin by what they say; they sin with their words. They curse and tell lies, so let their pride trap them.

12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

13 Destroy them in your anger; destroy them completely! Then they will know that God rules over Israel and to the ends of the earth.Selah

13 consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.

14 They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city.

14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

15 They wander about looking for food, and they howl if they do not find enough.

15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.

16 But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble.

16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

17 God, my strength, I will sing praises to you. God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.