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Psalms 59

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Psalms 59 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

ASV: 1ASV

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

WEB: 2WEB

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

ASV: 2ASV

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

WEB: 3WEB

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.

ASV: 3ASV

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

WEB: 4WEB

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

ASV: 4ASV

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.

WEB: 5WEB

You, LORD God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

ASV: 5ASV

Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah

WEB: 6WEB

They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

ASV: 6ASV

They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

WEB: 7WEB

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

ASV: 7ASV

Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?

WEB: 8WEB

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

ASV: 8ASV

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

WEB: 9WEB

Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

ASV: 9ASV

Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

WEB: 10WEB

My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

ASV: 10ASV

My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

WEB: 11WEB

Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

ASV: 11ASV

Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

WEB: 12WEB

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

ASV: 12ASV

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.

WEB: 13WEB

Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

ASV: 13ASV

Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah

WEB: 14WEB

At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

ASV: 14ASV

And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

WEB: 15WEB

They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

ASV: 15ASV

They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

WEB: 16WEB

But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

ASV: 16ASV

But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

WEB: 17WEB

To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

ASV: 17ASV

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.