Psalm 59:5

Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

Awake therefore, Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, To visit heathen all: spare none that wickedly rebel.

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Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob's God, give ear.

Let death upon them seize, and down let them go quick to hell; For wickedness doth much abound among them where they dwell.

The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepar'd; And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd.

O Lord of hosts, almighty God, how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee?

For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise; Oppressors seek my soul, and God set not before their eyes.

So shall th' assembly of thy folk about encompass thee: Thou, therefore, for their sakes, return unto thy place on high.