Psalm 59:1-Psalm 60:1 - God Our Stronghold

¹ For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.Deliver me from my enemies, my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
² Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed.
³ Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
⁴ For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
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.Selah

⁶ They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.
⁷ Look, they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from their lips.
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”
⁸ But You laugh at them, Lord;
You ridicule all the nations.
⁹ I will keep watch for You, my strength,
because God is my stronghold.
¹⁰ My faithful God will come to meet me;
God will let me look down on my adversaries.

¹¹ Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.
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.
¹³ Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone.
Then people will know throughout the earth
that God rules over Jacob.Selah

¹⁴ And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.
¹⁵ They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied.

¹⁶ But I will sing of Your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
Your faithful love in the morning.
For You have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble.
¹⁷ To You, my strength, I sing praises,
because God is my stronghold—
my faithful God.

¹ For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000.God, You have rejected us;
You have broken out against us;
You have been angry. Restore us!