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Proteção divina contra inimigos

Hino de Davi. Ao regente do coro — com a melodia de “Não Destruas”. Escrito por Davi quando Saul mandou espiões à casa de Davi para o matarem.

59 Ó meu Deus, livra-me
    dos meus inimigos!
Protege-me daqueles que me atacam.
Salva-me dos homens maus;
livra-me desses assassinos.
Ó Senhor Deus, olha!
Eles estão esperando para me matar.
Homens cruéis estão fazendo planos
    contra mim.
Mas não é por causa
    de qualquer pecado
ou maldade que eu tenha feito,
nem por causa de alguma falta,
que eles têm pressa de me atacar.
Ó Senhor, Deus Todo-Poderoso,
    levanta-te e vem me ajudar!
Vê, ó Deus de Israel!
Acorda e castiga as nações pagãs;
não tenhas pena
    desses traidores e perversos.

Quando anoitece, eles voltam
e rodeiam a cidade,
    rosnando como cachorros.
A língua deles fere como espada;
eles gritam insultos e ameaças
e pensam que ninguém está ouvindo.

Mas tu zombas deles, ó Senhor;
tu ris de todos os pagãos.
Ó Deus, eu confio no teu poder;
tu és a minha fortaleza.

10 Com o seu amor,
    o meu Deus virá ao meu encontro;
ele fará com que eu veja
    a derrota dos meus inimigos.
11 Ó Deus, não acabes de uma vez
    com os meus inimigos
para que o meu povo não esqueça
    da maldade deles!
Ó Senhor, nosso escudo, espalha-os
    com o teu poder e derrota-os!

12 Todas as vezes que falam,
    os meus inimigos pecam;
que eles sejam apanhados
    no seu próprio orgulho!
Eles amaldiçoam e mentem;
13 por isso, peço que os destruas
    quando estiveres irado,
e que sejam destruídos completamente.
Aí todos saberão
    que Deus governa em Israel
e que o seu Reino
    se estende pelo mundo inteiro.

14 De noite, os meus inimigos voltam
e rodeiam a cidade,
    rosnando como cachorros.
15 Eles andam pela cidade
    como cachorros,
procurando o que comer,
e uivam se não encontram
    comida que chegue.

16 Porém eu cantarei
    a respeito do teu poder;
de manhã louvarei bem alto o teu amor,
pois tu tens sido uma fortaleza
    para mim,
um refúgio nos meus dias de aflição.
17 Eu te louvarei, ó Deus,
    meu defensor!
Tu és a minha fortaleza,
tu és o Deus que me ama.

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.

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

See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(F) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
I have done no wrong,(G) yet they are ready to attack me.(H)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(I)
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)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(N)
    and prowl about the city.
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)
But you laugh at them, Lord;(R)
    you scoff at all those nations.(S)

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)

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

To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David written when Saul sent people to watch David’s house to try to kill him.

59 God, save me from my enemies.
    Protect me from those who stand against me.
Save me from those who do wrong.
    Save me from those murderers.
Look, powerful men are waiting for me.
    Lord, they are waiting to kill me,
    even though I did not sin or commit a crime.
I have done nothing wrong, but they are rushing to attack me.
    Come and see for yourself!
You are the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel!
    Get up and punish them.
    Don’t show any mercy to those traitors. Selah

Those evil men are like dogs
    that come into town in the evening,
    growling and roaming the streets.
Listen to their threats and insults.
    They say such cruel things,
    and they don’t care who hears them.

Lord, laugh at them.
    Make fun of them all.
God, my strength, I look to you for help.[a]
    You are my place of safety, high in the mountains.
10 God loves me, and he will help me win.
    He will help me defeat my enemies.
11 Don’t just kill them, or my people might forget.
    My Lord and Protector, scatter and defeat them with your strength.
12 Those evil people curse and tell lies.
    Punish them for what they said.
    Let their pride trap them.
13 Destroy them in your anger.
    Destroy them completely!
Then people all over the world will know
    that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah

14 Those evil men are like dogs
    that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets.
15 They roam around looking for food,
    but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain.
16 But I will sing about your strength.
    I will rejoice in your love every morning.
You have been my place of safety,
    the place I can run to when troubles come.
17 I will sing praises to you, my source of strength.
    You, God, are my place of safety.
    You are the God who loves me!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:9 God … help Or “I will sing my songs of praise to you.” See Ps. 59:17.