Psalm 59:10-17

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁰ God will come to meet me.
He will let me gloat over those who spy on me.
¹¹ Do not kill them.
Otherwise, my people may forget.
Make them wander aimlessly by your power.
Bring them down, O Lord, our shield,
¹² ⌞because of⌟ the sins from their mouths
and the words on their lips.
Let them be trapped by their own arrogance
because they speak curses and lies.
¹³ Destroy them in your rage.
Destroy them until not one of them is left.
Then they will know that God rules Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah

¹⁴ They return in the evening.
They howl like dogs.
They prowl the city.

¹⁵ They wander around to find something to eat.
If they are not full enough,
they will stay all night.
¹⁶ But I will sing about your strength.
In the morning I will joyfully sing about your mercy.
You have been my stronghold
and a place of safety in times of trouble.
¹⁷ O my strength, I will make music to praise you!
God is my stronghold, my merciful God!