| Book | Chapter | Verse | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 59 | 1 | Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me. |
| Psalms | 59 | 2 | Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers. |
| Psalms | 59 | 3 | They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, though I have done them no wrong, O LORD. |
| Psalms | 59 | 4 | Despite my innocence, they prepare to kill me. Rise up and help me! Look on my plight! |
| Psalms | 59 | 5 | O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, rise up to punish hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. |
| Psalms | 59 | 6 | They come at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets. |
| Psalms | 59 | 7 | Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths, the piercing swords that fly from their lips. "Who can hurt us?" they sneer. |
| Psalms | 59 | 8 | But LORD, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations. |
| Psalms | 59 | 9 | You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my place of safety. |
| Psalms | 59 | 10 | In his unfailing love, my God will come and help me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. |
| Psalms | 59 | 11 | Don't kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield. |
| Psalms | 59 | 12 | Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies. |
| Psalms | 59 | 13 | Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel. |
| Psalms | 59 | 14 | My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets. |
| Psalms | 59 | 15 | They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied. |
| Psalms | 59 | 16 | But as for me, I will sing about your power. I will shout with joy each morning because of your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress. |
| Psalms | 59 | 17 | O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love. |