Psalm 59

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1	Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.	Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.	Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.	Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
2	Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.	Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.	Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.	Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3	See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O Lord.	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.	For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Lord.	For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
4	For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.	They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.	I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!	They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
5	O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah	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.	You, Lord God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.	Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah
6	They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.	They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.	They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.	They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
7	See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”	Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?	Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”	Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
8	But You, O Lord, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.	But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.	But you, Lord, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.	But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9	I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.	Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.	Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.	Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
10	My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.	The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.	My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.	My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11	Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.	Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.	Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.	Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12	By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.	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.	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.	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 till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah	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.	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.	Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah
14	They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.	And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.	At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.	And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
15	They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.	Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.	They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.	They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
16	But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.	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.	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.	But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
17	To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.	Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.	To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.	Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.