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59:1  For the director. According to “Do not destroy.” A miktam of David. When Saul sent people to watch David’s house in order to kill him.
59:2  Rescue me, O my God, from my enemies; defend me against those who rise up against me.
59:3  Deliver me from those who do evil; save me from the violence of the bloodthirsty.
59:4  They are lying in wait to take my life; the powerful gather together against me. For no offense or sin of mine, O Lord,
59:5  for no guilt of mine, they stand ready to attack me. Rise up to help me, and look on my plight;
59:6  you, Lord, God of hosts, are the God of Israel. Rouse yourself and punish all the nations; show no mercy to these wicked deceivers. Selah
59:7  They return each evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl through the city.
59:8  See what spews from their mouths— they spew forth from their lips, and they assert, “Who is there to hear us?”
59:9  However, you laugh at them, O Lord; you show your disdain for all the nations.
59:10  O my strength, I will keep watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress,
59:11  O God of mercy. May God go before me and allow me to have my way with my enemies.
59:12  Do not put them to death, lest my people forget. Scatter them in your power and bring them to their knees, O Lord, our shield.
59:13  For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the curses and lies they speak,
59:14  put an end to them in your wrath; put an end to them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God is the ruler over Jacob. Selah
59:15  They return each evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl through the city.
59:16  They roam about searching for food, and they growl if they do not have their fill.
59:17  But I will sing of your strength; when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness. For you have been my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.