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Psalm 59-61
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Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.

For the music director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

59 (A)Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
[d](B)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from (C)those who practice injustice,
And save me from (D)men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they (E)have [e]set an ambush for my [f]life;
[g]Fierce men (F)attack me,
(G)Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,
4 [h](H)For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me.
(I)Stir Yourself to [i]help me, and see!
5 You, (J)Lord God of armies, the God of Israel,
Awake to [j](K)punish all the nations;
(L)Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah
6 They (M)return at evening, they howl like a (N)dog,
And prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they (O)gush forth with their mouths;
(P)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “(Q)Who hears?”
8 But You, Lord, (R)laugh at them;
You (S)scoff at all the nations.

9 Because of [k]his (T)strength I will watch for You,
For God is my (U)refuge.
10 [l]My God (V)in His faithfulness will meet me;
God will let me (W)look triumphantly upon my enemies.
11 Do not kill them, (X)or my people will forget;
[m](Y)Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,
Lord, (Z)our shield.
12 [n]On account of the (AA)sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
May they even be (AB)caught in their pride,
And on account of (AC)curses and lies which they tell.
13 [o](AD)Destroy them in wrath, [p]destroy them so that they will no longer exist;
So that people may (AE)know that God [q]rules in Jacob,
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 They (AF)return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And prowl around the city.
15 They (AG)wander about [r]for food
And [s]murmur if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I will (AH)sing of Your strength;
Yes, I will (AI)joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the (AJ)morning,
For You have been my (AK)refuge
And a (AL)place of refuge on the day of my distress.
17 (AM)My strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my (AN)refuge, the [t]God who shows me favor.

Grieving over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.

For the music director; according to [u]Shushan Eduth. A [v]Mikhtam of David, to teach; [w]when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

60 God, (AO)You have rejected us. You have [x](AP)broken us;
You have been (AQ)angry; (AR)restore us!
2 You have made the [y](AS)land quake, You have split it open;
(AT)Heal its cracks, for it sways.
3 You have [z](AU)made Your people experience hardship;
You have given us [aa]wine to (AV)drink that makes us stagger.
4 You have given a (AW)banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
5 (AX)That Your (AY)beloved may be rescued,
(AZ)Save us with Your right hand, and answer [ab]us!

6 God has spoken in His [ac](BA)holiness:
“I will triumph, I will divide up (BB)Shechem, and measure out the Valley of (BC)Succoth.
7 (BD)Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
(BE)Ephraim also is the [ad]helmet of My head;
Judah is My (BF)scepter.
8 (BG)Moab is My washbowl;
I will throw My sandal over (BH)Edom;
Shout loud, (BI)Philistia, because of Me!”

9 Who will bring me into the besieged city?
Who [ae]will lead me to Edom?
10 Have You Yourself not (BJ)rejected us, God?
And (BK)will You not go out with our armies, God?
11 Oh give us help against the enemy,
For (BL)rescue [af]by man is worthless.
12 [ag]Through God we will (BM)do valiantly,
And it is He who will (BN)trample down our enemies.

Confidence in God’s Protection.

For the music director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.

61 (BO)Hear my cry, God;
(BP)Give Your attention to my prayer.
2 From the (BQ)end of the earth I call to You when my heart is (BR)faint;
Lead me to (BS)the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a (BT)refuge for me,
A (BU)tower of strength against the enemy.
4 Let me [ah](BV)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (BW)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

5 For You have heard my (BX)vows, God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who (BY)fear Your name.
6 You will [ai](BZ)prolong the king’s [aj]life;
His years will be like generations.
7 He will [ak]sit enthroned (CA)before God forever;
Appoint (CB)faithfulness and truth that they may watch over him.
8 So I will (CC)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may (CD)pay my vows day by day.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
  2. Psalm 59 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
  3. Psalm 59 Title 1 Sam 19:11
  4. Psalm 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place
  5. Psalm 59:3 Or lain in wait
  6. Psalm 59:3 Lit soul
  7. Psalm 59:3 Or Strong
  8. Psalm 59:4 Lit Without guilt
  9. Psalm 59:4 Lit meet
  10. Psalm 59:5 Lit visit
  11. Psalm 59:9 LXX, some mss and some ancient versions my strength (cf. v 17)
  12. Psalm 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions The God of my faithfulness
  13. Psalm 59:11 Or Make them wander
  14. Psalm 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips,
  15. Psalm 59:13 Lit Bring to an end
  16. Psalm 59:13 Lit Bring to an end
  17. Psalm 59:13 Or is Ruler
  18. Psalm 59:15 Lit to eat
  19. Psalm 59:15 Another reading is linger all night
  20. Psalm 59:17 Lit God of my favor
  21. Psalm 60 Title Lit The lily of testimony
  22. Psalm 60 Title Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
  23. Psalm 60 Title 2 Sam 8:3, 13; 1 Chr 18:3, 12
  24. Psalm 60:1 Or broken out upon us
  25. Psalm 60:2 Or earth
  26. Psalm 60:3 Lit caused Your people to see
  27. Psalm 60:3 Lit wine of staggering
  28. Psalm 60:5 Some authorities me
  29. Psalm 60:6 Or sanctuary
  30. Psalm 60:7 Lit protection
  31. Psalm 60:9 Or has led
  32. Psalm 60:11 Lit of
  33. Psalm 60:12 Or In; or With
  34. Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn
  35. Psalm 61:6 Lit add days to
  36. Psalm 61:6 Lit days
  37. Psalm 61:7 Or remain before
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Psalm 59-61
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Psalm 59[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(A) in order to kill him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;(B)
    be my fortress against those who are attacking me.(C)
2 Deliver me from evildoers(D)
    and save me from those who are after my blood.(E)

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

6 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(N)
    and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths(O)—
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(P)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(Q)
8 But you laugh at them, Lord;(R)
    you scoff at all those nations.(S)

9 You are my strength,(T) I watch for you;
    you, God, are my fortress,(U)
10     my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
    and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[d](V)
    or my people will forget.(W)
In your might uproot them
    and bring them down.(X)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(Y)
    for the words of their lips,(Z)
    let them be caught in their pride.(AA)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13     consume them in your wrath,
    consume them till they are no more.(AB)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
    that God rules over Jacob.(AC)

14 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(AD)
    and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing(AE) of your strength,(AF)
    in the morning(AG) I will sing of your love;(AH)
for you are my fortress,(AI)
    my refuge in times of trouble.(AJ)

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
    you, God, are my fortress,
    my God on whom I can rely.(AK)

Psalm 60[e](AL)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[f] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[g] and Aram Zobah,[h] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(AM)

1 You have rejected us,(AN) God, and burst upon us;
    you have been angry(AO)—now restore us!(AP)
2 You have shaken the land(AQ) and torn it open;
    mend its fractures,(AR) for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;(AS)
    you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(AT)
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(AU)
    to be unfurled against the bow.[i]

5 Save us and help us with your right hand,(AV)
    that those you love(AW) may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(AX)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(AY)
7 Gilead(AZ) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim(BA) is my helmet,
    Judah(BB) is my scepter.(BC)
8 Moab is my washbasin,
    on Edom I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia I shout in triumph.(BD)”

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
    and no longer go out with our armies?(BE)
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.(BF)
12 With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down our enemies.(BG)

Psalm 61[j]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God;(BH)
    listen to my prayer.(BI)

2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;(BJ)
    lead me to the rock(BK) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(BL)
    a strong tower against the foe.(BM)

4 I long to dwell(BN) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[k](BO)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(BP)
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(BQ)

6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(BR)
    his years for many generations.(BS)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(BT)
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(BU)

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name(BV)
    and fulfill my vows day after day.(BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
  2. Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
  4. Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign
  5. Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
  6. Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  7. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
  8. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
  9. Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  10. Psalm 61:1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9.
  11. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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