Thematic Bible

Psalm 59:1

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

Psalm 59:2

Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.

Psalm 59:3

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;

Psalm 59:4

For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.

Psalm 59:5

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.

Psalm 59:6

They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.

Psalm 59:7

Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear?

Psalm 59:8

Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.

Psalm 59:9

O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.

Psalm 59:10

My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.

Psalm 59:11

Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, Thou our shield, O Lord!

Psalm 59:12

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.

Psalm 59:13

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.

Psalm 59:14

Yet them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.

Psalm 59:15

They, may prowl about for food, - And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!

Psalm 59:16

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.

Psalm 59:17

O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.