Psalms 59
David asks God to rescue him from his enemies, specifically Saul, who has sent men to watch his house and kill him. David claims innocence and asks God to judge the wicked and not to pity them, but rather to scatter and depose them due to their arrogance and lies. Despite his troubles, David trusts in God's mercy and promises to sing of God's strength and extol His mercy.
Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him. Rescue me from my enemies, my God, and free me from those who rise up against meRescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of bloodFor behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon meAnd it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquityRise up to meet me, and see: even you, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Reach out to visit all nations. Do not take pity on all those who work iniquityThey will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the cityBehold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: "For who has heard us?And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothingI will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporterMy God, his mercy will precede meGod will oversee my enemies for me. Do not slay them, lest at times my people may forget them. Scatter them by your virtue. And depose them, O Lord, my protectorby the offense of their mouth and by the speech of their lips. And may they be caught in their arrogance. And, for their cursing and lying, they will be made knowat the consummation, in the fury of the consummation, and so they will be no more. And they will know that God will rule over Jacob, even to the ends of the earthThey will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the cityThey will be dispersed in order to gnaw, and truly, when they will not have been satisfied, they will murmurBut I will sing your strength, and I will extol your mercy, in the morning. For you have been my supporter and my refuge in the day of my tribulationTo you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy
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