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To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.* Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not Michtam: or, A golden Psalm defend…: Heb. set me on high
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.§ help: Heb. meet
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
 
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.** defence: Heb. high place
10  The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.†† enemies: Heb. observers
11  Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12  For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13  Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14  And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15  Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.‡‡ for meat: Heb. to eat§§ and grudge…: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night
16  But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17  Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

*59:1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not

59:1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm

59:1 defend…: Heb. set me on high

§59:4 help: Heb. meet

**59:9 defence: Heb. high place

††59:10 enemies: Heb. observers

‡‡59:15 for meat: Heb. to eat

§§59:15 and grudge…: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night