New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Psalm
Psalms, 59
To the director. “Do not bring to ruin.” Of David. Mikʹtam.*1 When Saul sent, and they kept watching the house, to put him to death.
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; From those rising up against me may you protect me.
2 Deliver me from the practicers of what is hurtful, And from bloodguilty men save me.
3 For, look! they have lain in wait for my soul; Strong ones make an attack upon me, For no revolt on my part, nor any sin on my part, O Jehovah.
4 Though there is no error, they run and get themselves ready. Do rouse yourself at my calling and see.
5 And you, O Jehovah God of armies, are the God of Israel. Do wake up to turn your attention to all the nations. Do not show favor to any hurtful traitors. Seʹlah.
6 They keep returning at evening time; They keep barking like a dog and go all around the city.
7 Look! They make a bubbling forth with their mouth; Swords are on their lips, For who is listening?
8 But you yourself, O Jehovah, will laugh at them; You will hold all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength,*1 toward you I will keep watch; For God is my secure height.
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10 The God of loving-kindness*1 to me*2 will himself confront me; God himself will cause me to look upon my foes.
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11 Do not kill them, that my people may not forget. By your vital energy make them wander about, And bring them down, O our shield Jehovah,*1
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12 [For] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips; And may they be caught in their pride, Even for the cursing and the deception that they rehearse.
13 Bring [them] to an end in rage; Bring [them] to an end, that they may not be; And may they know that God is ruling in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Seʹlah.
14 And let them return at evening time; Let them bark like a dog and go all around the city.
15 Let those very ones wander about for something to eat; Let them not be satisfied or stay overnight.
16 But as for me, I shall sing of your strength, And in the morning I shall joyfully tell about your loving-kindness. For you have proved to be a secure height for me And a place to which to flee in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, to you I will make melody, For God is my secure height, the God of loving-kindness to me.