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Psalm 59

Common English Bible CEB

1 Oh, my God, deliver me from my enemies; put me out of reach from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from evildoers; save me from the bloodthirsty.

3 Look at how they lie in ambush for my life! Powerful people are attacking me, LORD— but not because of any error or sin of mine.

4 They run and take their stand— but not because of any fault of mine. Get up when I cry out to you! Look at what's happening!

5 You are the LORD God of heavenly forces, the God of Israel! Wake up and punish all the nations! Grant no mercy to any wicked traitor! Selah

6 They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.

7 See what they belch out with their mouths: swords are between their lips! Who can listen to them?

8 But you, LORD, laugh at them. You mock all the nations.

9 I keep looking for you, my strength, because God is my stronghold.

10 My loving God will come to meet me. God will allow me to look down on my enemies.

11 Don't kill them, or my people might forget; instead, by your power shake them up and bring them down, you who are our shield and my Lord.

12 For the sin of their mouths, the words that they speak, let them be captured in their pride. For the curses and lies they repeat,

13 finish them off in anger; finish them off until they are gone! Then let it be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

14 They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.

15 They roam about for food, and if they don't get their fill, they stay all night.

16 But me? I will sing of your strength! In the morning I will shout out loud about your faithful love because you have been my stronghold, my shelter when I was distraught.

17 I will sing praises to you, my strength, because God is my stronghold, my loving God.

The Message Bible MSG

1 My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers.

2 Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men.

3 Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God,

4 crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me.

5 You're God, God of angel armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases.

6 They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.

7 Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught.

8 But you, God, break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes.

9 Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you.

10 God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin.

11 Don't make quick work of them, God, lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece.

12 Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down - every muttered curse - every barefaced lie.

13 Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge.

14 They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.

15 They scavenge for bones, And bite the hand that feeds them.

16 And me? I'm singing your prowess, shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide.

17 Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you - God, my dependable love.