See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
I have done no wrong,(B) yet they are ready to attack me.(C)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(D)
You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(E)
rouse yourself(F) to punish all the nations;(G)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](H)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(I)
    and prowl about the city.
See what they spew from their mouths(J)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(K)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.

12 For the sins of their mouths,(A)
    for the words of their lips,(B)
    let them be caught in their pride.(C)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13     consume them in your wrath,
    consume them till they are no more.(D)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
    that God rules over Jacob.(E)

14 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(F)
    and howl if not satisfied.

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