# Psalms 59 [[Psalms 58|←]] • [[Psalms 60|→]] --- To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. ### 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. ### 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. ### 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not my transgression, nor my sin, O Lord. ### 4 They run and prepare themselves without fault: awake to help me, and behold. ### 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. ### 6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. ### 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords in their lips: for who, doth hear? ### 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. ### 9 his strength will I wait upon thee: for God my defence. ### 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see upon mine enemies. ### 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. ### 12 the sin of their mouth the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying they speak. ### 13 Consume in wrath, consume that they not 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 make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. ### 15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. ### 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. ### 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God my defence, the God of my mercy.