Psalms 59.0: 59 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Psalms 59.1: 1 Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. Psalms 59.2: 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men. Psalms 59.3: 3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh. Psalms 59.4: 4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me! Psalms 59.5: 5 You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah. Psalms 59.6: 6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city. Psalms 59.7: 7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?” Psalms 59.8: 8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations. Psalms 59.9: 9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower. Psalms 59.10: 10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph. Psalms 59.11: 11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield. Psalms 59.12: 12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter. Psalms 59.13: 13 Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah. Psalms 59.14: 14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city. Psalms 59.15: 15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied. Psalms 59.16: 16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalms 59.17: 17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.