Psalm 59

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Psalm 59

God Our Stronghold

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Deliver me from my enemies, my God;^(B)
protect me from those who rise up against me.^(C)

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

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

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

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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

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They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.^(I)

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

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

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

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

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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)

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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)

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

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And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.^(T)

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

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

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

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 59:1: Possibly a tune

b. Psalm 59:7: Lit swords are on

c. Psalm 59:9: Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his

d. Psalm 59:10: Alt Hb tradition reads My God in His faithful love

e. Psalm 59:13: Lit know to the ends of

Cross references:

B. Psalm 59:1: Psalm 143:9

C. Psalm 59:1: Psalm 18:17; Psalm 91:14

D. Psalm 59:2: Psalm 5:6; Psalm 17:7

E. Psalm 59:3: Proverbs 1:11; Proverbs 1:18

F. Psalm 59:3: 1 Samuel 20:1; 1 Samuel 24:11

G. Psalm 59:4: Psalm 7:3-4; Psalm 69:4

H. Psalm 59:5: Jeremiah 18:23

I. Psalm 59:6: Psalm 22:16

J. Psalm 59:7: Psalm 52:2; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 64:3

K. Psalm 59:7: Psalm 73:11

L. Psalm 59:8: Psalm 2:4; Psalm 37:13

M. Psalm 59:9: Psalm 28:8; Jeremiah 16:19

N. Psalm 59:10: Psalm 54:7

O. Psalm 59:11: Hosea 9:17

P. Psalm 59:11: Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 5:12; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 119:114

Q. Psalm 59:12: Psalm 10:7; Proverbs 12:13

R. Psalm 59:13: Psalm 104:35

S. Psalm 59:13: Psalm 83:18

T. Psalm 59:14: Psalm 22:16

U. Psalm 59:15: Job 15:23; Psalm 109:10

V. Psalm 59:16: Psalm 5:3; Psalm 88:13; Psalm 92:2

W. Psalm 59:16: Isaiah 25:4; Nahum 1:7

X. Psalm 59:17: Psalm 28:8; Jeremiah 16:19