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1Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2Rescue me from those who practice injustice,
And save me from men of bloodshed.
3For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;[#59:3 Or lain in wait; #59:3 Lit soul]
Fierce men attack me,
Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord ,
4For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me.[#59:4 Lit Without guilt]
Stir Yourself to help me, and see!
5You, Lord God of armies, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah
6They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
7Behold, they gush forth with their mouths;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?”
8But You, Lord , laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations.
9¶Because of his strength I will watch for You,[#59:9 LXX, some mss and some ancient versions my strength (cf. v 17)]
For God is my refuge.
10My God in His faithfulness will meet me;[#59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions The God of my faithfulness]
God will let me look triumphantly upon my enemies.
11Do not kill them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.
12On account of the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,[#59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips,]
May they even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and lies which they tell.
13Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they will no longer exist;[#59:13 Lit Bring to an end; #59:13 Lit Bring to an end]
So that people may know that God rules in Jacob,
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
15They wander about for food[#59:15 Lit to eat]
And murmur if they are not satisfied.
16¶But as for me, I will sing of Your strength;
Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning,
For You have been my refuge
And a place of refuge on the day of my distress.
17My strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my refuge, the God who shows me favor.