Psalm 59 - American Standard Version 2015 American Standard Version 2015
Psalm 59

¹ {\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.}\par\par\tab Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:\par\tab Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

² Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,\par\tab And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

³ For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul;\par\tab The mighty gather themselves together against me:\par\tab Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

⁴ They run and prepare themselves without {\i my} fault:\par\tab Awake thou to help me, and behold.

⁵ Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel,\par\tab Arise to visit all the nations:\par\tab Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. {\i Selah

⁶ They return at evening, they howl like a dog,\par\tab And go round about the city.

⁷ Behold, they belch out with their mouth;\par\tab Swords are in their lips:\par\tab For who, {\i say they}, doth hear?

⁸ But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them;\par\tab Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

⁹ {\i Because of} his strength I will give heed unto thee;\par\tab For God is my high tower.

¹⁰ My God with his lovingkindness will meet me:\par\tab God will let me see {\i my desire} upon mine enemies.

¹¹ Slay them not, lest my people forget:\par\tab Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down,\par\tab O Lord our shield.

¹² {\i For} the sin of their mouth, {\i and} the words of their lips,\par\tab Let them even be taken in their pride,\par\tab And for cursing and lying which they speak.

¹³ Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more:\par\tab And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob,\par\tab Unto the ends of the earth. {\i Selah

¹⁴ And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog,\par\tab And go round about the city.

¹⁵ They shall wander up and down for food,\par\tab And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

¹⁶ But I will sing of thy strength;\par\tab Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning:\par\tab For thou hast been my high tower,\par\tab And a refuge in the day of my distress.

¹⁷ Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises:\par\tab For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.\par