Salmo 59

Rescue from enemies who prowl at night

¹For the music director. To the tune “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam, from the time when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. ²Rescue me from my enemies, my God; \q lift me high out of reach of those who rise against me. ³Rescue me from those who do evil; \q save me from men who shed blood. ⁴Look, they lie in ambush for my life; \q powerful men band together against me, \q though I have not rebelled or sinned, LORD. ⁵Through no fault of mine they rush to take up their places. \q Wake up, come to meet me, and look! ⁶LORD God of Armies, God of Israel, \q rise up and call all the nations to account; \q have no pity on any who plot evil in their treachery. Selah ⁷At nightfall they return, \q snarling like dogs as they roam the city. ⁸Look how their mouths gush with insults; \q their lips are swords, \q for they say, “Who will hear?” ⁹But you, LORD, laugh at them; \q you hold all the nations in derision. ¹⁰Against his strength I will keep watch for you, \q for God is my high fortress.^{a 11}My God of loyal love will go before me; \q God will let me look down on my foes. ¹²Do not kill them outright, in case my people forget; \q by your power send them staggering and bring them low, \q Lord, our shield. ¹³Every word from their lips is sin in their mouths; \q let them be snared by their own pride, \q for the cursing and lying they speak. ¹⁴Destroy them in your anger, destroy them until they are gone, \q so that people will know that God rules over Jacob \q to the ends of the earth. Selah ¹⁵At nightfall they return, \q snarling like dogs as they roam the city. ¹⁶They roam about for food, \q and if they are not filled, they stay out all night. ¹⁷But I will sing of your might, \q and at daybreak I will shout for joy over your loyal love, \q for you have been my high fortress, \q a place to flee to when I was in trouble. ¹⁸My Strength, I will make music to you, \q for God is my high fortress, my God of loyal love.