Psalm 59 Eripe me de inimicis.
DELIVER me from mine enemies, O God; * defend me from them that rise up against me.
2O deliver me from the wicked doers, * and save me from the blood-thirsty men.
3For lo, they lie waiting for my soul; * the mighty men are gathered against me, without any offence or fault of me, O LORD.
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault; * arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.
5Stand up, O LORD God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all the heathen, * and be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.
6They go to and fro in the evening, * they grin like a dog, and run about through the city.
7Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their lips; * for who doth hear?
8But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, * and thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn.
9My strength will I ascribe unto thee; * for thou art the God of my refuge.
10God showeth me his goodness plenteously; * and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11Slay them not, lest my people forget it; * but scatter them abroad among the people, and put them down, O Lord our defence.
12For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips, they shall be taken in their pride: * and why? their talk is of cursing and lies.
13Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that they may perish; * and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob, and unto the ends of the world.
14And in the evening they will return, * grin like a dog, and will go about the city.
15They will run here and there for meat, * and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy betimes in the morning; * for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; * for thou, O God, art my refuge, and my merciful God.