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World English Bible

Psalm 59 (WEBP)

[1] Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
[2] Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
[3] For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
[4] I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
[5] You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
[6] They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
[7] Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
[8] But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
[9] Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
[10] My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
[11] Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
[12] 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.
[13] 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.
[14] At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
[15] They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
[16] 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.
[17] To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 59 (KJVS)

[1] Deliver () me from mine enemies, () O my God: defend () me from them that rise up () against me.
[2] Deliver () me from the workers () of iniquity, and save () me from bloody men.
[3] 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.
[4] They run () and prepare () themselves without [my] fault: awake () to help () me, and behold. ()
[5] 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.
[6] They return () at evening: they make a noise () like a dog, and go round about () the city.
[7] Behold, they belch out () with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear? ()
[8] But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh () at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. ()
[9] [Because of] his strength will I wait () upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
[10] The God of my mercy shall prevent () me: God shall let me see () [my desire] upon mine enemies. ()
[11] Slay () them not, lest my people forget: () scatter () them by thy power; and bring them down, () O Lord our shield.
[12] [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], that they [may] not [be]: and let them know () that God ruleth () in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
[14] And at evening let them return; () [and] let them make a noise () like a dog, and go round about () the city.
[15] Let them wander up and down () () () for meat, () and grudge () if they be not satisfied. ()
[16] 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.
[17] Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: () for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 59 (YLT)

[1] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
[2] Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
[3] For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
[4] Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
[5] And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.
[6] They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
[7] Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords are in their lips, for ‘Who heareth?’
[8] And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
[9] O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower-the God of my kindness.
[10] God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
[11] Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
[12] The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
[13] Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.
[14] And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
[15] They-they wander for food, If they are not satisfied-then they murmur.
[16] And I-I sing of Thy strength, And I sing at morn of Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
[17] O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!