New King James Version

PSALM 59

1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[b]Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;
The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.
Awake to help me, and behold!

5 You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the [c]nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

6 At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.

7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips;
For they say, “Who hears?”

8 But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the [d]nations in derision.

9 I will wait for You, O You [e]his Strength;
For God is my [f]defense.

10 [g]My God of mercy shall come to meet me;
God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.

11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your 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 the cursing and lying which they speak.

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah

14 And at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.

15 They wander up and down for food,
And [h]howl if they are not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.


​PSALM 60
1 O God, You have cast us off;
You have broken us down;
You have been displeased;
Oh, restore us again!
2 You have made the earth tremble;
You have broken it;
Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.
3 You have shown Your people hard things;
You have made us drink the wine of confusion.
 
4 You have given a banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
5 That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.
 
6 God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will divide Shechem
And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the helmet for My head;
Judah is My lawgiver.
8 Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”
 
9 Who will bring me to the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not You, O God, who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble,
For the help of man is useless.
12 Through God we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
 
Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection
To the Chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.







PSALM 61

1 Hear my cry, O God;
Attend to my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
 
3 For You have been a shelter for me,
A strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in Your tabernacle forever;
I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
 
5 For You, O God, have heard my vows;
You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.
6 You will prolong the king’s life,
His years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God forever.
Oh, prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him!
 
8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may daily perform my vows.

Contemporary English Version

PSALM 59 

​1 Save me, God! Protect me
    from enemy attacks!
2 Keep me safe from brutal people
    who want to kill me.
3 Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
    hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
    in any way at all.
4 But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
    Look at what’s happening.
5 Lord God All-Powerful,
    you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
    and don’t pity those terrible
    and rebellious people.
6 My enemies return at evening,
    growling like dogs
    roaming the city.
7 They curse and their words
    cut like swords,
    as they say to themselves,
    “No one can hear us!”
8 You, Lord, laugh at them
    and sneer at the nations.
9     You are my mighty fortress,
    and I depend on you.
10 You love me and will let me
    see my enemies defeated.
11     Don’t kill them,
    or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
    to make them tremble
    and fall.
You are a shield
    for your people.
12 My enemies are liars!
    So let them be trapped
    by their boastful lies.
13 Get angry and destroy them.
    Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
    that you rule in Israel.
14 Those liars return at evening,
    growling like dogs
    roaming the city.
15 They search for scraps of food,
    and they snarl
    until they are stuffed.
16 But I will sing about
    your strength, my God,
    and I will celebrate
    because of your love.
You are my fortress,
    my place of protection
    in times of trouble.
17 I will sing your praises!
    You are my mighty fortress,
    and you love me.









PSALM 60 
1 You, God, are angry with us!
    We are rejected and crushed.
    Make us strong again!
2 You made the earth shake
    and split wide open;
    now heal its wounds
    and stop its trembling.
3 You brought hard times
    on your people,
    and you gave us wine
    that made us stagger.
4 You gave a signal to those
    who worship you,
    so they could escape
    from enemy arrows.
5 Answer our prayers!
Use your powerful arm
    and give us victory.
    Then the people you love
    will be safe.
6 Our God, you solemnly promised,
“I would gladly divide up
    the city of Shechem
    and give away Succoth Valley
    piece by piece.
7 The lands of Gilead
    and Manasseh are mine.
Ephraim is my war helmet,
    and Judah is the symbol
    of my royal power.
8 Moab is merely my washbasin.
    Edom belongs to me,
    and I shout in triumph
    over the Philistines.”
9 Our God, who will bring me
to the fortress,
    or lead me to Edom?
10 Have you rejected us
    and deserted our armies?
11 Help us defeat our enemies!
    No one else can rescue us.
12     You will give us victory
    and crush our enemies.


PSALM 61
1 Please listen, God,
    and answer my prayer!
2 I feel hopeless,
    and I cry out to you
    from a faraway land.
Lead me to the mighty rock
    high above me.
3 You are a strong tower,
    where I am safe
    from my enemies.
4 Let me live with you forever
    and find protection
    under your wings, my God.
5 You heard my promises,
    and you have blessed me,
    just as you bless everyone
    who worships you.
6 Let the king have a long
    and healthy life.
7 May he always rule
    with you, God, at his side;
    may your love and loyalty
    watch over him.
8 I will sing your praises
forever
    and will always
    keep my promises.