ΨΑΛΜΟΙ - Salmi - Psalms 59

Septuaginta - Nestle-Aland	New Jerusalem Bible
¹ εις το τελος τοις αλλοιωθησομενοις ετι εις στηλογραφιαν τω δαυιδ εις διδαχην	¹ [For the choirmaster Tune: 'Do not destroy' Of David In a quiet voice When Saul sent men to watchDavid's house in order to have him killed] Rescue me from my enemies, my God, be my stronghold from myassailants,
² οποτε ενεπυρισεν την μεσοποταμιαν συριας και την συριαν σωβα και επεστρεψεν ιωαβ και επαταξεν την φαραγγα των αλων δωδεκα χιλιαδας	² rescue me from evil-doers, from men of violence save me.
³ ο θεος απωσω ημας και καθειλες ημας ωργισθης και οικτιρησας ημας	³ Look at them, lurking to ambush me, violent men are attacking me, for no fault, no sin of mine,Yahweh,
⁴ συνεσεισας την γην και συνεταραξας αυτην ιασαι τα συντριμματα αυτης οτι εσαλευθη	⁴ for no guilt, they come running to take up position. Wake up, stand by me and keep watch,
⁵ εδειξας τω λαω σου σκληρα εποτισας ημας οινον κατανυξεως	⁵ Yahweh, God of Sabaoth, God of Israel, rise up, to punish al the nations, show no mercy to all thesemalicious traitors.Pause
⁶ εδωκας τοις φοβουμενοις σε σημειωσιν του φυγειν απο προσωπου τοξου διαψαλμα	⁶ Back they come at nightfall, snarling like curs, prowling through the town.
⁷ οπως αν ρυσθωσιν οι αγαπητοι σου σωσον τη δεξια σου και επακουσον μου	⁷ Look how they rant in speech with swords on their lips, 'Who is there to hear us?'
⁸ ο θεος ελαλησεν εν τω αγιω αυτου αγαλλιασομαι και διαμεριω σικιμα και την κοιλαδα των σκηνων διαμετρησω	⁸ For your part, Yahweh, you laugh at them, you make mockery of all nations.
⁹ εμος εστιν γαλααδ και εμος εστιν μανασση και εφραιμ κραταιωσις της κεφαλης μου ιουδας βασιλευς μου	⁹ My strength, I keep my eyes fixed on you. For my stronghold is God,
¹⁰ μωαβ λεβης της ελπιδος μου επι την ιδουμαιαν εκτενω το υποδημα μου εμοι αλλοφυλοι υπεταγησαν	¹⁰ the God who loves me faithfully is coming to meet me, God will let me feast my eyes on those who liein wait for me.
¹¹ τις απαξει με εις πολιν περιοχης τις οδηγησει με εως της ιδουμαιας	¹¹ Do not annihilate them, or my people may forget; shake them in your power, bring them low, Lord,our shield.
¹² ουχι συ ο θεος ο απωσαμενος ημας και ουκ εξελευση ο θεος εν ταις δυναμεσιν ημων	¹² Sin is in their mouths, sin on their lips, so let them be trapped in their pride for the curses and lies thatthey utter.
¹³ δος ημιν βοηθειαν εκ θλιψεως και ματαια σωτηρια ανθρωπου	¹³ Destroy them in your anger, destroy them til they are no more, and let it be known that God is Masterin Jacob and the whole wide world.Pause
¹⁴ εν δε τω θεω ποιησομεν δυναμιν και αυτος εξουδενωσει τους θλιβοντας ημας	¹⁴ Back they come at nightfal , snarling like curs, prowling through the town,
	¹⁵ scavenging for something to eat, growling unless they have their fil .
	¹⁶ And so I wil sing of your strength, in the morning acclaim your faithful love; you have been astronghold for me, a refuge when I was in trouble.
	¹⁷ My strength, I wil make music for you, for my stronghold is God, the God who loves me faithful y.