Psalm 59:1-8

Complete Jewish Bible

^2 (1) My God, rescue me from my enemies!
Lift me up, out of reach of my foes!
^3 (2) Rescue me from evildoers,
save me from bloodthirsty men.
^4 (3) For there they are, lying in wait to kill me.
Openly they gather themselves against me,
and not because I committed a crime
or sinned, Adonai.
^5 (4) For no fault of mine, they run and prepare.
Awaken to help me, and see!
^6 (5) You, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot,
God of Isra’el,
arouse yourself to punish all the nations;
spare none of those wicked traitors. (Selah)

^7 (6) They return at nightfall, snarling like dogs
as they go around the city.
^8 (7) Look what pours out of their mouth,
what swords are on their lips,
[as they say to themselves,]
“No one is listening, anyway.”