Psalms 57; Psalms 58; Psalms 59

1 Be merciful to me, God; be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. Let me hide under the shadow of your wings until the trouble has passed.

2 I cry out to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me.

3 He sends help from heaven and saves me. He punishes those who chase me. Selah God sends me his love and truth.

4 Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.

5 God is supreme over the skies; his majesty covers the earth.

6 They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path, but they fell into it themselves. Selah

7 My heart is steady, God; my heart is steady. I will sing and praise you.

8 Wake up, my soul. Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

9 Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing songs of praise about you to all the nations.

10 Your great love reaches to the skies, your truth to the clouds.

11 God, you are supreme above the skies. Let your glory be over all the earth.

1 Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?

2 No, in your heart you plan evil; you think up violent crimes in the land.

3 From birth, evil people turn away from God; they wander off and tell lies as soon as they are born.

4 They are like poisonous snakes, like deaf cobras that stop up their ears

5 so they cannot hear the music of the snake charmer no matter how well he plays.

6 God, break the teeth in their mouths! Tear out the fangs of those lions, Lord!

7 Let them disappear like water that flows away. Let them be cut short like a broken arrow.

8 Let them be like snails that melt as they move. Let them be like a child born dead who never saw the sun.

9 His anger will blow them away alive faster than burning thorns can heat a pot.

10 Good people will be glad when they see him get even. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

11 Then people will say, "There really are rewards for doing what is right. There really is a God who judges the world."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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