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(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.”[a] A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.)

A Prayer for Protection

(A) Save me, God! Protect me
    from enemy attacks!
Keep me safe from brutal people
    who want to kill me.

Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
    hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
    in any way at all.
But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
    Look at what's happening.
Lord God All-Powerful,
    you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
and don't pity those terrible
    and rebellious people.

My enemies return at evening,
growling like dogs
    roaming the city.
They curse, and their words
    cut like swords,
as they say to themselves,
    “No one can hear us!”

You, Lord, laugh at them
    and sneer at the nations.
You are my mighty fortress,
    and I depend on you.
10 You love me and will let me
    see my enemies defeated.
11 Don't kill them,
    or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
to make them tremble
    and fall.

You are a shield
    for your people.
12 My enemies are liars!
So let them be trapped
    by their boastful lies.
13 Get angry and destroy them.
    Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
    that you rule in Israel.

14 Those liars return at evening,
growling like dogs
    roaming the city.
15 They search for scraps of food,
and they snarl
    until they are stuffed.

16 But I will sing about
    your strength, my God,
and I will celebrate
    because of your love.
You are my fortress,
my place of protection
    in times of trouble.
17 I will sing your praises!
You are my mighty fortress,
    and you love me.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59 Don't Destroy: See the note at Psalm 57.

The Assured Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (A)when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.

59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[b]Defend me from those who rise up against me.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.

For look, they lie in wait for my life;
(B)The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.

(C)Awake to help me, and behold!
You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the [c]nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

(D)At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
(E)Swords are in their lips;
For they say, (F)“Who hears?”

But (G)You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the [d]nations in derision.
I will wait for You, O You [e]his Strength;
(H)For God is my [f]defense.
10 [g]My God of mercy shall (I)come to meet me;
God shall let (J)me see my desire on my enemies.

11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
12 (K)For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.
13 (L)Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And (M)let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah

14 And (N)at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
15 They (O)wander up and down for food,
And [h]howl if they are not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, (P)O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
  2. Psalm 59:1 Lit. Set me on high
  3. Psalm 59:5 Gentiles
  4. Psalm 59:8 Gentiles
  5. Psalm 59:9 So with MT, Syr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. my Strength
  6. Psalm 59:9 Lit. fortress
  7. Psalm 59:10 So with Qr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Vg. My God, His mercy; Kt., some Heb. mss., Tg. O God, my mercy; Syr. O God, Your mercy
  8. Psalm 59:15 So with LXX, Vg.; MT, Syr., Tg. spend the night

Salmo 59

Oración pidiendo ser librado de los enemigos

Para el director del coro; según tonada de «No destruyas». Mictam de David, cuando Saúl envió hombres y vigilaron la casa para matarlo.

59 Líbrame de mis enemigos, Dios mío(A);
Ponme a salvo en lo alto, lejos de los que se levantan contra mí(B).
Líbrame de los que hacen iniquidad(C),
Y sálvame de los hombres sanguinarios(D).
Porque han puesto emboscada contra mi vida;
Hombres feroces me atacan(E),
Pero no es por mi transgresión, ni por mi pecado, Señor(F).
Sin culpa mía, corren y se preparan contra mí(G).
Despierta para ayudarme(H), y mira.
Tú, Señor, Dios de los ejércitos(I), Dios de Israel,
Despierta para castigar a todas las naciones(J);
No tengas piedad de ningún malvado traidor(K). (Selah)
Regresan al anochecer, aúllan como perros(L),
Y rondan por la ciudad(M).
Mira, echan espuma por la boca(N);
Hay espadas en sus labios(O),
Pues dicen: «¿Quién oye(P)?».
Pero Tú, oh Señor, te ríes de ellos(Q);
Te burlas de todas las naciones(R).
A causa de su fuerza(S) esperaré en Ti,
Porque Dios es mi baluarte(T).
10 Mi Dios en Su misericordia vendrá a mi encuentro(U);
Dios me permitirá verme victorioso sobre mis enemigos(V).
11 No los mates, para que mi pueblo no se olvide(W);
Dispérsalos(X) con Tu poder, y humíllalos,
Oh Señor, escudo nuestro(Y).
12 Por el pecado de su boca(Z) y la palabra de sus labios,
Sean presos en su orgullo(AA),
Y a causa de las maldiciones y mentiras que profieren(AB).
13 Acábalos en Tu furor(AC), acábalos, para que ya no existan;
Para que los hombres sepan que Dios gobierna en Jacob
Hasta los confines de la tierra(AD). (Selah)
14 Regresan al anochecer, aúllan como perros(AE),
Y rondan por la ciudad;
15 Merodean buscando qué devorar(AF),
Y si no se sacian, gruñen.
16 ¶Pero yo cantaré de Tu poder(AG);
Sí, gozoso cantaré(AH) por la mañana(AI) Tu misericordia;
Porque Tú has sido mi baluarte(AJ)
Y refugio en el día de mi angustia(AK).
17 Oh fortaleza mía(AL), a Ti cantaré alabanzas;
Porque mi baluarte es Dios, el Dios que me muestra misericordia(AM).