Psalms 59

59 ¹Deliver me from my enemies, my Father; set me securely on high above those who rise against me. ²Deliver me from those who do evil, and save me from murderous men. ³For look—they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up attacks against me, though I have done no wrong and committed no sin, my Father. ⁴For no fault of mine, they run and take up their positions. Wake up and help me—look!

⁵You, my Father, the Father of heaven's armies, the Father of Israel—wake up and punish all the nations; show no mercy to any who treacherously plot evil. ⁶They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. ⁷Look—they pour out venom with their mouths; swords are on their lips, for they think, "Who hears us?" ⁸But you, my Father, laugh at them; you scoff at all the nations. ⁹My Strength, I watch for you; for my Father is my fortress. ¹⁰My Father, in his covenant love, will come to meet me; my Father will let me look in triumph on those who slander me. ¹¹Do not kill them, or my people will forget; by your power make them wander, and bring them down, O Sovereign Father, our shield. ¹²For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride—for the curses and lies they speak.

¹³Consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more, so that people may know that our Father rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. ¹⁴They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. ¹⁵They roam about for food, and growl if they are not satisfied. ¹⁶But I will sing of your strength; in the morning I will sing aloud of your covenant love. For you have been my fortress, a refuge in my time of distress. ¹⁷My Strength, I will sing praises to you; for my Father is my fortress, our Father who shows me covenant love.