1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God. Help me defeat those who have come to fight me.
Psalm 59: 1

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from those murderers.
Psalm 59: 2

3 Behold, strong men are waiting for me, and they are about to kill me. Although I have not committed any sin or crime.
Psalm 59: 3

4 I have done nothing wrong, but I am ready to be killed. Lord, come and see for yourself.
Psalm 59: 4

5 You are the God of Israel, the Lord God Almighty. Arise and punish those people. Have no pity on those wicked traitors.
Psalm 59: 5

6 These wicked people are like dogs that roam the city in the evening.
Psalm 59: 6

7 Listen to their insults and threats. They say very cruel things and don’t even care who listens to them.
Psalm 59: 7

8 Lord, laugh at them. Make fun of these people.
Psalm 59: 8

9 I will sing praises to you. O God, you are my safe place in the high mountains.
Psalm 59: 9

10 God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies.
Psalm 59:10

11 God, if you just kill them, my people may forget. So, my lord and protector, scatter them and defeat them with your power.
Psalm 59:11

12 Those wicked people curse and lie. Punish them for what they say. Let their sin surround them.
Psalm 59:12

13 Destroy them with your anger. Destroy them completely. Then all the people of the world will know that God rules in Israel.
Psalm 59:13

14 They come into the city in the evening, like dogs barking.
Psalm 59:14

15 They will look for food, but they will not find food or a place to sleep.
Psalm 59:15

16 But in the morning I will sing praises to you. I will rejoice in your love. Why? Because you are my safe place in the high mountains. And when trouble comes, you are my refuge.
Psalm 59:16

17 I will sing praises to you. Why? Because you are my safe place in the high mountains.
Psalm 59:17