{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":59,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/58","next":"psalms/60","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.","f":["Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"protect me from those who rise against me."}],"h":"Deliver Me from My Enemies","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Deliver me from workers of iniquity,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and save me from men of bloodshed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression [or] sin [of my own], O LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"See how they lie in wait for me."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Fierce men conspire against me"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for no transgression [or] sin [of my own], O LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For no fault of my own,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they move swiftly to attack me."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Arise to help me, and take notice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"rouse Yourself to punish all the nations;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"show no mercy to the wicked traitors."},{"style":"selah","t":"Selah"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They return in the evening, snarling like dogs"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and prowling around the city."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"See what they spew from their mouths — sharp words from their lips:“ For who can hear us?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"See what they spew from their mouths —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"sharp words from their lips:"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ For who can hear us?”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But You, O LORD, laugh at them;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You scoff at all the nations."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because [You], O God, are my fortress.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I will keep watch for You, O my strength,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because [You], O God, are my fortress."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My God of loving devotion will come to meet me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"God will let me stare down my foes."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not kill them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or my people will forget."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Scatter them by Your power,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and bring them down,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O Lord, our shield."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"By the sins of their mouths"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the words of their lips,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"let them be trapped in their pride,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the curses and lies they utter."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Consume [them] in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Consume [them] in wrath;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"consume them till they are no more,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"so it may be known to the ends of the earth"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that God rules over Jacob."},{"style":"selah","t":"Selah"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They return in the evening,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"snarling like dogs"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and prowling around the city."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They scavenge for food,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and growl if they are not satisfied."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"But I will sing of Your strength"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For You are my fortress,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my refuge in times of trouble."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"To You, O my strength, I sing praises,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for You, O God, are my fortress,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my God of loving devotion."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"For the choirmaster. To the tune of “ Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch [David’s] house in order to kill him."}