Psalm 59 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

Psa 59:1To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Psa 59:2

Psa 59:2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.

Psa 59:3

Psa 59:3For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

Psa 59:4

Psa 59:4Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

Psa 59:5

Psa 59:5And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.

Psa 59:6

Psa 59:6They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.

Psa 59:7

Psa 59:7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords are in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'

Psa 59:8

Psa 59:8And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

Psa 59:9

Psa 59:9O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.

Psa 59:10

Psa 59:10God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

Psa 59:11

Psa 59:11Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Psa 59:12

Psa 59:12The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

Psa 59:13

Psa 59:13Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

Psa 59:14

Psa 59:14And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.

Psa 59:15

Psa 59:15They -- they wander for food, If they are not satisfied -- then they murmur.

Psa 59:16

Psa 59:16And I -- I sing of Thy strength, And I sing at morn of Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

Psa 59:17

Psa 59:17O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Psalm 59 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

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