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59:1  To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
59:2  Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.
59:3  Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
59:4  for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
59:5  You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil.Selah
59:6  Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
59:7  There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words on their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”
59:8  But you laugh at them, O Lord; you hold all the nations in derision.
59:9  O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress.
59:10  My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
59:11  Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
59:12  For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
59:13  consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.Selah
59:14  Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
59:15  They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.
59:16  But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress.
59:17  O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.