if you are pure and upright,
    even now he will rouse himself on your behalf(A)
    and restore you to your prosperous state.(B)

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(B) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(C) because we keep his commands(D) and do what pleases him.(E)

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Arise,(A) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.(B)
    Awake,(C) my God; decree justice.

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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands(A) without anger or disputing.

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Awake, awake,(A) arm(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(F) through?

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10 Tell the righteous it will be well(A) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(B)

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15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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I have done no wrong,(A) yet they are ready to attack me.(B)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(C)
You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(D)
rouse yourself(E) to punish all the nations;(F)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](G)

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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.

23 Awake,(A) Lord! Why do you sleep?(B)
    Rouse yourself!(C) Do not reject us forever.(D)

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I abhor(A) the assembly of evildoers
    and refuse to sit with the wicked.
I wash my hands in innocence,(B)
    and go about your altar, Lord,

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23 If you return(A) to the Almighty, you will be restored:(B)
    If you remove wickedness far from your tent(C)
24 and assign your nuggets(D) to the dust,
    your gold(E) of Ophir(F) to the rocks in the ravines,(G)
25 then the Almighty will be your gold,(H)
    the choicest silver for you.(I)
26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty(J)
    and will lift up your face(K) to God.(L)
27 You will pray to him,(M) and he will hear you,(N)
    and you will fulfill your vows.(O)
28 What you decide on will be done,(P)
    and light(Q) will shine on your ways.(R)
29 When people are brought low(S) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
    then he will save the downcast.(T)
30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent,(U)
    who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”(V)

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14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!(A)
    We have no desire to know your ways.(B)
15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
    What would we gain by praying to him?’(C)

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17 yet my hands have been free of violence(A)
    and my prayer is pure.(B)

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24 You will know that your tent is secure;(A)
    you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.(B)

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Should not your piety be your confidence(A)
    and your blameless(B) ways your hope?

“Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished?(C)
    Where were the upright ever destroyed?(D)

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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?(A) There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God(B) and shuns evil.”(C)

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