Psalms 59

Douai-Rheims	New Jerusalem 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 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 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.	² rescue me from evil-doers, from men of violence save me.
³ Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.	³ Look at them, lurking to ambush me, violent men are attacking me, for no fault, no sin of mine,Yahweh,
⁴ For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:	⁴ for no guilt, they come running to take up position. Wake up, stand by me and keep watch,
⁵ Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.	⁵ Yahweh, God of Sabaoth, God of Israel, rise up, to punish al the nations, show no mercy to all thesemalicious traitors.Pause
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 Back they come at nightfall, snarling like curs, prowling through the town.
⁷ They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.	⁷ Look how they rant in speech with swords on their lips, 'Who is there to hear us?'
⁸ Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us ?	⁸ For your part, Yahweh, you laugh at them, you make mockery of all nations.
⁹ But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.	⁹ My strength, I keep my eyes fixed on you. For my stronghold is God,
¹⁰ I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:	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 my God, his mercy shall prevent me.	¹¹ Do not annihilate them, or my people may forget; shake them in your power, bring them low, Lord,our shield.
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 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 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 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 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 Back they come at nightfal , snarling like curs, prowling through the town,
¹⁵ They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.	¹⁵ scavenging for something to eat, growling unless they have their fil .
¹⁶ They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.	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 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 My strength, I wil make music for you, for my stronghold is God, the God who loves me faithful y.
¹⁸ Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.