Psalm 59

God Our Stronghold 

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                                    1 Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:                                

                                    1 {To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.                                

                                    1 For the choir director; set to (a)Al-tashheth. A (b)Mikhtam of David, (c)when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.(A)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;(d)(B)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.                                

                                    1 For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”(a) A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.(A)Deliver me from my enemies, my God;(B)protect me from those who rise up against me.(C)                                

                                    1 Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.                                
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                                    2 Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.                                

                                    2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.                                

                                    2 Deliver me from (C)those who do iniquityAnd save me from (D)men of bloodshed.                                

                                    2 Deliver me from those who practice sin,and save me from men of bloodshed.(D)                                

                                    2 Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men.                                
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                                    3 For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;                                

                                    3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.                                

                                    3 For behold, they (E)have (e)set an ambush for my (f)life;(g)Fierce men (h)(F)launch an attack against me,(G)Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,                                

                                    3 Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.(E)Powerful men attack me,but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.(F)                                

                                    3 Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.                                
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                                    4 For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.                                

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

                                    4 (i)(H)For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.(I)Arouse Yourself to (j)help me, and see!                                

                                    4 For no fault of mine,they run and take up a position.Awake to help me, and take notice.(G)                                

                                    4 Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!                                
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                                    5 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah.                                

                                    5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.                                

                                    5 You, (J)O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,Awake to (k)(K)punish all the nations;(L)Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. (l)Selah.                                

                                    5 Lord God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel,rise up to punish all the nations;do not show grace to any wicked traitors.(H)Selah                                

                                    5 You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude                                
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                                    6 They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.                                

                                    6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.                                

                                    6 They (M)return at evening, they howl like a (N)dog,And go around the city.                                

                                    6 They return at evening, snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.(I)                                

                                    6 At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.                                
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                                    7 Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear?                                

                                    7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?                                

                                    7 Behold, they (O)belch forth with their mouth;(P)Swords are in their lips,For, they say, “(Q)Who hears?”                                

                                    7 Look, they spew from their mouths—sharp words from(b) their lips.(J)“For who,” they say, “will hear?”(K)                                

                                    7 Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"                                
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                                    8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.                                

                                    8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.                                

                                    8 But You, O Lord, (R)laugh at them;You (S)scoff at all the nations.                                

                                    8 But You laugh at them, Lord;You ridicule all the nations.(L)                                

                                    8 But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.                                
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                                    9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.                                

                                    9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.                                

                                    9 Because of (m)his (T)strength I will watch for You,For God is my (U)stronghold.                                

                                    9 I will keep watch for You, my(c) strength,because God is my stronghold.(M)                                

                                    9 My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.                                
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                                    10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.                                

                                    10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.                                

                                    10 (n)My God (V)in His lovingkindness will meet me;God will let me (W)look triumphantly upon (o)my foes.                                

                                    10 My faithful God(d) will come to meet me;God will let me look down on my adversaries.(N)                                

                                    10 My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies.                                
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                                    11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, Thou our shield, O Lord!                                

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

                                    11 Do not slay them, (X)or my people will forget;(p)(Y)Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,O Lord, (Z)our shield.                                

                                    11 Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.By Your power, make them homeless wanderers(O)and bring them down,Lord, our shield.(P)                                

                                    11 Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield.                                
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                                    12 The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.                                

                                    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.                                

                                    12 (q)On account of the (AA)sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,Let them even be (AB)caught in their pride,And on account of (AC)curses and (r)lies which they utter.                                

                                    12 For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,let them be caught in their pride.They utter curses and lies.(Q)                                

                                    12 The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies.                                
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                                    13 Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, - That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah.                                

                                    13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.                                

                                    13 (s)(AD)Destroy them in wrath, (t)destroy them that they may be no more;That men may (AE)know that God (u)rules in JacobTo the ends of the earth. Selah.                                

                                    13 Consume them in rage;consume them until they are gone.(R)Then people will know throughout(e) the earththat God rules over Jacob.(S)Selah                                

                                    13 Go ahead and destroy them in anger! Wipe them out, and they will know to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Interlude                                
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                                    14 Yet them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.                                

                                    14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.                                

                                    14 They (AF)return at evening, they howl like a dog,And go around the city.                                

                                    14 And they return at evening, snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.(T)                                

                                    14 At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.                                
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                                    15 They, may prowl about for food, - And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!                                

                                    15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.                                

                                    15 They (AG)wander about (v)for foodAnd (w)growl if they are not satisfied.                                

                                    15 They scavenge for food;they growl if they are not satisfied.(U)                                

                                    15 They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl.                                
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                                    16 But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, - For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.                                

                                    16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.                                

                                    16 But as for me, I shall (AH)sing of Your strength;Yes, I shall (AI)joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the (AJ)morning,For You have been my (AK)strongholdAnd a (AL)refuge in the day of my distress.                                

                                    16 But I will sing of Your strengthand will joyfully proclaimYour faithful love in the morning.(V)For You have been a stronghold for me,a refuge in my day of trouble.(W)                                

                                    16 But I will sing of your power and in the morning I will shout for joy about your gracious love. For you have been a fortress for me; and a refuge when I am distressed.                                
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                                    17 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.                                

                                    17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.                                

                                    17 (AM)O my strength, I will sing praises to You;For God is my (AN)stronghold, the (x)God who shows me lovingkindness.                                

                                    17 To You, my strength, I sing praises,because God is my stronghold—my faithful God.(X)                                

                                    17 My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Lily of The Covenant," for teaching about his battle with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, when Joab returned and attacked 12,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.