Psalms 59 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 60

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Shushaneduth^H7802, Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, to teach^H3925^(H8763); when he strove^H5327^(H8687) with Aramnaharaim^H763^H5104 and with Aramzobah^H760, when Joab^H3097 returned^H7725^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) of Edom^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505. O God^H430, thou hast cast us off^H2186^(H8804), thou hast scattered^H6555^(H8804) us, thou hast been displeased^H599^(H8804); O turn thyself to us again^H7725^(H8787).

² You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

KJVThou hast made the earth^H776 to tremble^H7493^(H8689); thou hast broken^H6480^(H8804) it: heal^H7495^(H8798) the breaches^H7667 thereof; for it shaketh^H4131^(H8804).

³ You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

KJVThou hast shewed^H7200^(H8689) thy people^H5971 hard things^H7186: thou hast made us to drink^H8248^(H8689) the wine^H3196 of astonishment^H8653.

⁴ You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

KJVThou hast given^H5414^(H8804) a banner^H5251 to them that fear^H3373 thee, that it may be displayed^H5127^(H8710) because^H6440 of the truth^H7189. Selah^H5542.

⁵ So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

KJVThat thy beloved^H3039 may be delivered^H2502^(H8735); save^H3467^(H8685) with thy right hand^H3225, and hear^H6030^(H8798) me.

⁶ God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

KJVGod^H430 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) in his holiness^H6944; I will rejoice^H5937^(H8799), I will divide^H2505^(H8762) Shechem^H7927, and mete out^H4058^(H8762) the valley^H6010 of Succoth^H5523.

⁷ Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

KJVGilead^H1568 is mine, and Manasseh^H4519 is mine; Ephraim^H669 also is the strength^H4581 of mine head^H7218; Judah^H3063 is my lawgiver^H2710^(H8781);

⁸ Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

KJVMoab^H4124 is my washpot^H5518^H7366; over Edom^H123 will I cast out^H7993^(H8686) my shoe^H5275: Philistia^H6429, triumph^H7321^(H8708) thou because of me.

⁹ Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

KJVWho will bring^H2986^(H8686) me into the strong^H4692 city^H5892? who will lead^H5148^(H8804) me into Edom^H123?

¹⁰ Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

KJVWilt not thou, O God^H430, which hadst cast us off^H2186^(H8804)? and thou, O God^H430, which didst not go out^H3318^(H8799) with our armies^H6635?

¹¹ Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

KJVGive^H3051^(H8798) us help^H5833 from trouble^H6862: for vain^H7723 is the help^H8668 of man^H120.

¹² Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.

KJVThrough God^H430 we shall do^H6213^(H8799) valiantly^H2428: for he it is that shall tread down^H947^(H8799) our enemies^H6862.

WEB·Psalms 59

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), Altaschith^H516^(H8686), Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732; when Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8800), and they watched^H8104^(H8799) the house^H1004 to kill him^H4191^(H8687). Deliver^H5337^(H8685) me from mine enemies^H341^(H8802), O my God^H430: defend^H7682^(H8762) me from them that rise up^H6965^(H8693) against me.

² Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

KJVDeliver^H5337^(H8685) me from the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205, and save^H3467^(H8685) me from bloody^H1818 men^H582.

³ For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

KJVFor, lo, they lie in wait^H693^(H8804) for my soul^H5315: the mighty^H5794 are gathered^H1481^(H8799) against me; not for my transgression^H6588, nor for my sin^H2403, O LORD^H3068.

⁴ I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

KJVThey run^H7323^(H8799) and prepare^H3559^(H8709) themselves without my fault^H5771: awake^H5782^(H8798) to help^H7125^(H8800) me, and behold^H7200^(H8798).

⁵ You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

KJVThou therefore, O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, awake^H6974^(H8685) to visit^H6485^(H8800) all the heathen^H1471: be not merciful^H2603^(H8799) to any wicked^H205 transgressors^H898^(H8802). Selah^H5542.

⁶ They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

KJVThey return^H7725^(H8799) at evening^H6153: they make a noise^H1993^(H8799) like a dog^H3611, and go round about^H5437^(H8779) the city^H5892.

⁷ Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

KJVBehold, they belch out^H5042^(H8686) with their mouth^H6310: swords^H2719 are in their lips^H8193: for who, say they, doth hear^H8085^(H8802)?

⁸ But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

KJVBut thou, O LORD^H3068, shalt laugh^H7832^(H8799) at them; thou shalt have all the heathen^H1471 in derision^H3932^(H8799).

⁹ Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

KJVBecause of his strength^H5797 will I wait^H8104^(H8799) upon thee: for God^H430 is my defence^H4869.

¹⁰ My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

KJVThe God^H430 of my mercy^H2617 shall prevent^H6923^(H8762) me: God^H430 shall let me see^H7200^(H8686) my desire upon mine enemies^H8324^(H8802).

¹¹ Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

KJVSlay^H2026^(H8799) them not, lest my people^H5971 forget^H7911^(H8799): scatter^H5128^(H8685) them by thy power^H2428; and bring them down^H3381^(H8685), O Lord^H136 our shield^H4043.

¹² For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

KJVFor the sin^H2403 of their mouth^H6310 and the words^H1697 of their lips^H8193 let them even be taken^H3920^(H8735) in their pride^H1347: and for cursing^H423 and lying^H3585 which they speak^H5608^(H8762).

¹³ Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

KJVConsume^H3615^(H8761) them in wrath^H2534, consume^H3615^(H8761) them, that they may not be: and let them know^H3045^(H8799) that God^H430 ruleth^H4910^(H8802) in Jacob^H3290 unto the ends^H657 of the earth^H776. Selah^H5542.

¹⁴ At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

KJVAnd at evening^H6153 let them return^H7725^(H8799); and let them make a noise^H1993^(H8799) like a dog^H3611, and go round about^H5437^(H8779) the city^H5892.

¹⁵ They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

KJVLet them wander up and down^H5128^(H8686)^(H8675)^H5128^(H8799) for meat^H398^(H8800), and grudge^H3885^(H8799) if they be not satisfied^H7646^(H8799).

¹⁶ But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

KJVBut I will sing^H7891^(H8799) of thy power^H5797; yea, I will sing aloud^H7442^(H8762) of thy mercy^H2617 in the morning^H1242: for thou hast been my defence^H4869 and refuge^H4498 in the day^H3117 of my trouble^H6862.

¹⁷ To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

KJVUnto thee, O my strength^H5797, will I sing^H2167^(H8762): for God^H430 is my defence^H4869, and the God^H430 of my mercy^H2617.

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