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1 (58-1) <Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.> (58-2) Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.
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Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
2 (58-3) Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers.
3 (58-4) For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
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They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD, though I have not sinned or offended them.
4 (58-5) Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I been, and directed my steps.
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I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
5 (58-6) Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.
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O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, wake up and punish those hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude
6 (58-7) They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
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They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
7 (58-8) Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
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Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
8 (58-9) But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.
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But LORD, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations.
9 (58-10) I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
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You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.
10 (58-11) My God, his mercy shall prevent me.
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In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
11 (58-12) God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:
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Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.
12 (58-13) For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
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Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.
13 (58-14) When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.
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Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel. Interlude
14 (58-15) They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
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My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
15 (58-16) They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.
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They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied.
16 (58-17) But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.
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But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
17 (58-18) Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
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O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.