Psalm 59-61

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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.

He Will Tread Down Our Foes

To the choirmaster: according to ^(AJ)Shushan Eduth. A ^(AK)Miktam^[e] of David; ^(AL)for instruction; when he ^(AM)strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

60 O God, ^(AN)you have rejected us, ^(AO)broken our defenses;
    you have been angry; ^(AP)oh, restore us.
²You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;
    ^(AQ)repair its breaches, for it totters.
³^(AR)You have made your people see hard things;
    ^(AS)you have given us ^(AT)wine to drink that made us stagger.

⁴You have set up ^(AU)a banner for those who fear you,
that they may flee to it ^(AV)from the bow.^[f] Selah
⁵^(AW)That your ^(AX)beloved ones may be delivered,
give salvation by your right hand and answer us!

⁶God has spoken ^(AY)in his holiness:^[g]
    “With exultation ^(AZ)I will divide up ^(BA)Shechem
    and portion out the Vale of ^(BB)Succoth.
⁷^(BC)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
    ^(BD)Ephraim is ^(BE)my helmet;
    Judah is my ^(BF)scepter.
⁸^(BG)Moab is my washbasin;
    upon Edom I ^(BH)cast my shoe;
    over ^(BI)Philistia I shout in triumph.”^[h]

⁹Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    ^(BJ)Who will lead me to Edom?
¹⁰Have you not ^(BK)rejected us, O God?
    You ^(BL)do not go forth, O God, with our armies.
¹¹Oh, grant us help against the foe,
    for ^(BM)vain is the salvation of man!
¹²With God we shall ^(BN)do valiantly;
    it is he who will ^(BO)tread down our foes.

Lead Me to the Rock

To the choirmaster: with ^(BP)stringed instruments. Of David.

61 Hear my cry, O God,
    ^(BQ)listen to my prayer;
²from the 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,
³for you have been ^(BT)my refuge,
    a strong ^(BU)tower against the enemy.

⁴Let me ^(BV)dwell in your tent forever!
Let me take refuge under ^(BW)the shelter of your wings! Selah
⁵For you, O God, have heard my vows;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶^(BX)Prolong ^(BY)the life of the king;
may his years endure to all generations!
⁷May he be enthroned forever before God;
appoint ^(BZ)steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

⁸So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I ^(CA)perform my vows day after day.

Notas al pie

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 60:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
Psalm 60:4 Or that it may be displayed because of truth
Psalm 60:6 Or sanctuary
Psalm 60:8 Revocalization (compare Psalm 108:10); Masoretic Text over me, O Philistia, shout in triumph

Acts 28:17-31

English Standard Version

Paul in Rome

¹⁷After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, ^(A)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(B)the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. ¹⁸When they had examined me, they ^(C)wished to set me at liberty, ^(D)because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case. ¹⁹But because the Jews objected, I was compelled ^(E)to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against ^(F)my nation. ²⁰For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is ^(G)because of ^(H)the hope of Israel that I am wearing ^(I)this ^(J)chain.” ²¹And they said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of ^(K)the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. ²²But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this ^(L)sect we know that everywhere ^(M)it is spoken against.”

²³When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening ^(N)he expounded to them, testifying to ^(O)the kingdom of God and ^(P)trying to convince them about Jesus ^(Q)both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. ²⁴And ^(R)some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. ²⁵And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: ^(S)“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

²⁶^(T)“‘Go to this people, and say,
^(U)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
    and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
²⁷^(V)For this people's heart has grown dull,
    and with their ears they can barely hear,
    and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
    and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
    and ^(W)turn, and I would heal them.’

²⁸Therefore let it be known to you that ^(X)this ^(Y)salvation of God ^(Z)has been sent to the Gentiles; ^(AA)they will listen.”^[a]

³⁰He lived there two whole years at his own expense,^[b] and ^(AB)welcomed all who came to him, ³¹^(AC)proclaiming ^(AD)the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ ^(AE)with all boldness and ^(AF)without hindrance.

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Notas al pie

Acts 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves
Acts 28:30 Or in his own hired dwelling