The Book of Psalms 59

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1 Deliver me from mine enemies O my God defend me from them that rise up against me ⚑

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloody men ⚑

3 For lo they lie in wait for my soul the mighty are gathered against me not for my transgression nor for my sin O LORD ⚑

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault awake to help me and behold ⚑

5 Thou therefore O LORD God of hosts the God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen be not merciful to any wicked transgressors Selah ⚑

6 They return at evening they make a noise like a dog and go round about the city ⚑

7 Behold they belch out with their mouth swords are in their lips for who say they doth hear ⚑

8 But thou O LORD shalt laugh at them thou shalt have all the heathen in derision ⚑

9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee for God is my defence ⚑

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies ⚑

11 Slay them not lest my people forget scatter them by thy power and bring them down O Lord our shield ⚑

12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride and for cursing and lying which they speak ⚑

13 Consume them in wrath consume them that they may not be and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah ⚑

14 And at evening let them return and let them make a noise like a dog and go round about the city ⚑

15 Let them wander up and down for meat and grudge if they be not satisfied ⚑

16 But I will sing of thy power yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble ⚑

17 Unto thee O my strength will I sing for God is my defence and the God of my mercy ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain