Psalms 59

¹ Rescue me from my enemies, O my Elohim; From those rising against me, may You make me impregnable. ² Rescue me from those contriving lawlessness, And from men of bloodshed, save me. ³ For behold, they wait in ambush for my soul; Strong men are stirring up plots against me, But not for my transgression and not for my sin, O Yahweh. ⁴ Without depravity of mine, they are running and preparing themselves; Do rouse to meet me and see this. ⁵ Yea, You, O Yahweh Elohim of hosts, Elohim of Israel, Do awake to call all the nations to account; O do not be gracious to any who are treacherous with lawlessness. ⁶ They are returning each evening, clamoring like curs And going round about the city. ⁷ Behold, they are uttering growls with their mouth; Swords are on their lips, Saying, Who is hearing? ⁸ Yet You, O Yahweh, You shall ridicule them; You shall deride all the nations. ⁹ O my Strength, I will keep watch for You, For Elohim is my Impregnable Retreat. ¹⁰ The Elohim of benignity to me shall go before me; Elohim, He shall let me see the fate of those who lie in wait for me. ¹¹ Do not kill them lest my people should forget; By Your potent power, make them rove, And bring them down, O our Shield, Yahweh. ¹² For the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, May they be seized in their pomp; And because of the execration and sham which they are rehearsing, ¹³ Finish them in fury; finish them until they are no more; Then they shall know that Elohim is Ruler in Jacob To the limits of the earth. ¹⁴ They are returning each evening, clamoring like curs And going round about the city; ¹⁵ They shall rove for food, And if they are not satisfied, then they shall grumble. ¹⁶ But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength And be jubilant each morning over Your benignity; For You are the Impregnable Retreat for me, And my Haven in the day of my distress. ¹⁷ O my Strength, to You am I making melody, For Elohim is my Impregnable Retreat, Elohim of benignity to me.