LIX. Book II. Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

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The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book II

LIX

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.


[1]	DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
[2]	Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the blood-thirsty men.
[3]	For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
[4]	They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help 1 me, and behold.
[5]	Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah
[6]	They return at evening, they howl 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 Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
[9]	Because 2 of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
[10]	My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine 3 enemies.
[11]	Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter 4 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, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah
[14]	And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
[15]	They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
[16]	But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
[17]	Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Note 1. Heb. meet. [back]

Note 2. Acc. to Sept. and Vulg., My strength. [back]

Note 3. Or, them that lie in wait for me. [back]

Note 4. Or, Make them wander to and fro. [back]

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