ACV - Psalms - 59

59:1  Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

59:2  Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.

59:3  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.

59:4  They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.

59:5  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.

59:6  They return at evening. They howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

59:7  Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for they say, Who hears?

59:8  But thou, O Jehovah, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.

59:9  O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.

59:10  My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.

59:11  Kill them not, lest my people forget. Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield,

59:12  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.

59:13  Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more. And let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

59:14  And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

59:15  They shall wander up and down for food, and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

59:16  But I will sing of thy strength. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving kindness in the morning. For thou have been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.

59:17  To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.