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Psalm 59
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| 59:1
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up
against me. |
 "Deliver me from my enemies my God"
(Unknown, 12th Century)
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| 59:2
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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| 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me;
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
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| 59:4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and
behold. |
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| 59:5
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be
not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. |
 (59:5) "O Lord ... visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors."
The psalmist asks God to kill all "the heathen" and show them no mercy.
 (59:6-7, 14)
"Behold, they make a noise like a dog
.... They belch out with their mouth."
(These are good reasons for God to kill them.)
(59:8)
"But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them."
God will laugh at the heathen as he kills them.
(59:10) "The God of my mercy shall ... let me see my desire upon mine enemies."
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| 59:6
They return at evening: they
make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
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| 59:7
Behold, they belch out
with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth
hear?
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| 59:8
But thou, O LORD, shalt
laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
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| 59:9
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
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| 59:10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God
shall let me see my desire upon
mine enemies.
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| 59:11
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring
them down, O Lord our shield.
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| 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be
taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. |
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| 59:13
Consume them in wrath,
consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in
Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. |
(59:13)
"Consume them in thy wrath, consume them .... Let them know that God
ruleth."
(Who else could behave so badly?)
 (59:13)
"God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth."
Who is the Lord of the earth?
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| 59:14
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and
go round about the city.
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| 59:15
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
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| 59:16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the
morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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| 59:17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God
of my mercy.
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