Psalms 59

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.	1 For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him.
2 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.	2 Rescue me from my enemies, my God; lift me out of reach of my foes.
3 Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.	3 Deliver me from evildoers; from the bloodthirsty save me.
4 For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:	4 They have set an ambush for my life; the powerful conspire against me. For no offense or misdeed of mine, LORD,
5 Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.	5 for no fault they hurry to take up arms. Come near and see my plight!
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.	6 You, LORD of hosts, are the God of Israel! Awake! Punish all the nations. Have no mercy on these worthless traitors. Selah
7 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.	7 Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city.
8 Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us ?	8 Their mouths pour out insult; sharp words are on their lips. They say: "Who is there to hear?"
9 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.	9 You, LORD, laugh at them; you deride all the nations.
10 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:	10 My strength, for you I watch; you, God, are my fortress,
11 my God, his mercy shall prevent me.	11 my loving God.
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:	12 May God go before me, and show me my fallen foes. Slay them, God, lest they deceive my people. Shake them by your power; Lord, our shield, bring them down.
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,	13 For the sinful words of their mouths and lips let them be caught in their pride. For the lies they have told under oath
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.	14 destroy them in anger, destroy till they are no more. Then people will know God rules over Jacob, yes, even to the ends of the earth. Selah
15 They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.	15 Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city.
16 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.	16 They roam about as scavengers; if they are not filled, they howl.
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.	17 But I shall sing of your strength, extol your love at dawn, For you are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble.
18 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.	18 My strength, your praise I will sing; you, God, are my fortress, my loving God.