Psalm 59

English Standard Version

Deliver Me from My Enemies

To the choirmaster: according to ^(A)Do Not Destroy. A ^(B)Miktam^[a] of David, ^(C)when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.

59 ^(D)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
^(E)protect me from those who ^(F)rise up against me;
²deliver me from ^(G)those who work evil,
and save me from ^(H)bloodthirsty men.

³For behold, they ^(I)lie in wait for my life;
    fierce men ^(J)stir up strife against me.
^(K)For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
⁴    for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
^(L)Awake, come to meet me, and see!
⁵    You, ^(M)Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

⁶Each evening they ^(N)come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
⁷There they are, ^(O)bellowing with their mouths
    with ^(P)swords in their lips—
    for ^(Q)“Who,” they think,^[b] “will hear us?”

⁸But you, O Lord, ^(R)laugh at them;
    you hold all the nations in derision.
⁹O my Strength, I will watch for you,
    for you, O God, are ^(S)my fortress.
¹⁰^(T)My God in his steadfast love^[c] ^(U)will meet me;
    God will let me ^(V)look in triumph on my enemies.

¹¹Kill them not, lest my people forget;
    make them totter^[d] by your power and ^(W)bring them down,
    O Lord, our ^(X)shield!
¹²For ^(Y)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
¹³    ^(Z)consume them in wrath;
    consume them till they are no more,
that they may ^(AA)know that God rules over Jacob
    to ^(AB)the ends of the earth. Selah

¹⁴^(AC)Each evening they come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
¹⁵They ^(AD)wander about for food
    and growl if they do not get their fill.

¹⁶But I will sing of your strength;
    I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me ^(AE)a fortress
    and ^(AF)a refuge in ^(AG)the day of my distress.
¹⁷O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
    for you, O God, ^(AH)are my fortress,
    ^(AI)the God who shows me steadfast love.

Footnotes

Psalm 59:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 59:7 Hebrew lacks they think
Psalm 59:10 Or The God who shows me steadfast love
Psalm 59:11 Or wander

Psalm 59

English Standard Version

Deliver Me from My Enemies

To the choirmaster: according to ^(A)Do Not Destroy. A ^(B)Miktam^[a] of David, ^(C)when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.

59 ^(D)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
^(E)protect me from those who ^(F)rise up against me;
²deliver me from ^(G)those who work evil,
and save me from ^(H)bloodthirsty men.

³For behold, they ^(I)lie in wait for my life;
    fierce men ^(J)stir up strife against me.
^(K)For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
⁴    for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
^(L)Awake, come to meet me, and see!
⁵    You, ^(M)Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

⁶Each evening they ^(N)come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
⁷There they are, ^(O)bellowing with their mouths
    with ^(P)swords in their lips—
    for ^(Q)“Who,” they think,^[b] “will hear us?”

⁸But you, O Lord, ^(R)laugh at them;
    you hold all the nations in derision.
⁹O my Strength, I will watch for you,
    for you, O God, are ^(S)my fortress.
¹⁰^(T)My God in his steadfast love^[c] ^(U)will meet me;
    God will let me ^(V)look in triumph on my enemies.

¹¹Kill them not, lest my people forget;
    make them totter^[d] by your power and ^(W)bring them down,
    O Lord, our ^(X)shield!
¹²For ^(Y)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
¹³    ^(Z)consume them in wrath;
    consume them till they are no more,
that they may ^(AA)know that God rules over Jacob
    to ^(AB)the ends of the earth. Selah

¹⁴^(AC)Each evening they come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
¹⁵They ^(AD)wander about for food
    and growl if they do not get their fill.

¹⁶But I will sing of your strength;
    I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me ^(AE)a fortress
    and ^(AF)a refuge in ^(AG)the day of my distress.
¹⁷O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
    for you, O God, ^(AH)are my fortress,
    ^(AI)the God who shows me steadfast love.

Footnotes

Psalm 59:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 59:7 Hebrew lacks they think
Psalm 59:10 Or The God who shows me steadfast love
Psalm 59:11 Or wander

2 Kings 9:30-37

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Jehu Executes Jezebel

³⁰When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And ^(A)she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window. ³¹And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, ^(B)“Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?” ³²And he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. ³³He said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down. And some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and they trampled on her. ³⁴Then he went in and ate and drank. And he said, “See now to this cursed woman and bury her, ^(C)for she is a king's daughter.” ³⁵But when they went to bury her, they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands. ³⁶When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ^(D)‘In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel, ³⁷and the corpse of Jezebel shall be ^(E)as dung on the face of the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, This is Jezebel.’”

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2 Kings 9:30-37

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Jehu Executes Jezebel

³⁰When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And ^(A)she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window. ³¹And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, ^(B)“Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?” ³²And he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. ³³He said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down. And some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and they trampled on her. ³⁴Then he went in and ate and drank. And he said, “See now to this cursed woman and bury her, ^(C)for she is a king's daughter.” ³⁵But when they went to bury her, they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands. ³⁶When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ^(D)‘In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel, ³⁷and the corpse of Jezebel shall be ^(E)as dung on the face of the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, This is Jezebel.’”

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Luke 9:37-43

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Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

³⁷^(A)On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. ³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for ^(B)he is my only child. ³⁹And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him. ⁴⁰And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but ^(C)they could not.” ⁴¹Jesus answered, “O ^(D)faithless and twisted generation, ^(E)how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” ⁴²While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus ^(F)rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and ^(G)gave him back to his father. ⁴³And all were astonished at ^(H)the majesty of God.

Jesus Again Foretells His Death

^(I)But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus^[a] said ^(J)to his disciples,

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Luke 9:43 Greek he

Luke 9:37-43

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Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

³⁷^(A)On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. ³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for ^(B)he is my only child. ³⁹And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him. ⁴⁰And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but ^(C)they could not.” ⁴¹Jesus answered, “O ^(D)faithless and twisted generation, ^(E)how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” ⁴²While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus ^(F)rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and ^(G)gave him back to his father. ⁴³And all were astonished at ^(H)the majesty of God.