Psalms 59
1(For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mikhtam Dovid. When Sha'ul sent and they watched [Dovid's] bais to kill him) 1
2Save me from mine enemies, O Elohai; 1 protect me from them that rise up against me. 1
3Deliver me from the po'alei aven (workers of iniquity), 1 and save me from anshei damim (bloody men). 1
4For, hinei, they lie in wait for my nefesh; 1 the fierce stir up strife against me; 1 not for my peysha, nor for my chattat, Hashem. 1
5They run and prepare themselves without my avon (wrong, fault); 1 awake to help me, and see. 1
6Thou therefore, Hashem Elohim Tzva'os, 1 Elohei Yisroel, 1 rouse Thyself to visit + 59:6 in punishment kol HaGoyim; 1 be not merciful to any bogedei aven (wicked boged). + 59:6 traitor 1 Selah 1
7They return at erev; 1 they growl like a kelev (dog), 1 and prowl around the Ir. 1
8Hinei, they belch out with their mouth; 1 charavot (swords) are in their sfatot (lips); 1 for who, say they, doth hear? 1
9But Thou, Hashem, shalt laugh at them; 1 Thou shalt have all the Goyim in derision. 1
10O my Strength, I will be shomer to watch for Thee; 1 for Elohim is my stronghold. 1
11The G-d of my chesed shall come to meet me; 1 Elohim shall let me see [the end] of my shorer (watchers). + 59:11 i.e., slandering foes insidiously fixated on me and lying in wait 1
12Slay them not, lest my people forget; 1 scatter them by Thy power; 1 and bring them down, Adonoi mogineinu (our Shield). 1
13For the chattat of their mouth and the davar of their sfatayim, 1 let them even be caught in their ga'on (pride); 1 and for the cursing and lying which they speak. 1
14Consume them in chemah (wrath), 1 consume them, till they are no more; 1 and let them know that Elohim ruleth in Ya'akov 1 unto the ends of ha'aretz. 1 Selah 1
15And at erev let them return; 1 and let them growl like a kelev, 1 and prowl around the Ir. 1
16Let them wander up and down for okhel (food), 1 and howl if they be not satisfied. 1
17But I will sing of Thy oz; 1 yes, I will sing aloud of Thy chesed in the boker; 1 for Thou hast been my stronghold 1 and refuge in the day of my tzoros. 1
18Unto Thee, O my Strength, will I sing; 1 for Elohim is my strongold, and the Elohim of my chesed.