Psalm
59 Friday Midday 2
Rescue me, God, from my
enemies; * against my attackers be my bulwark.
Rescue me from evildoers; *
and from men of idols save me.
For see how they lurk for my life, * how powerful men conspire
against me.
For no guilt of mine, * for no sin of mine, Yahweh,
for no misdeed of mine * they charge and take positions.
Wake up to join me, * and see
for yourself,
Yahweh, God of Armies, * God
of Israel!
Awake to punish all the
nations, * show no mercy to wicked traitors.
They wait till evening, * then growling like dogs * they
prowl the city.
See how from their mouths, they spit * swords, from their
lips. * “For who will hear us?”
But, Yahweh, you will laugh at them, * making sport of all
the nations.
My God is a fortress; * truly I am protected.
God himself is my bulwark; * a rampart is my God.
God will go before me, * and let me laugh at my
enemies.
O El, do kill them, * lest my people falter.
Throw them out of your stronghold, * and bring
them down, * our Master, Lord.
By the sin of their mouth * and the gossip of their
lips * let them be caught.
For their presumption, curses and lies * let them be
written off.
Exterminate them in your rage, * exterminate and wipe
them out,
that they may know that God * rules from Jacob * to the
ends of the earth.
They wait till evening, * then growling like dogs * they
prowl the city.
Growling they roam for prey, * if not satisfied, they carry
on.
I will sing your strength, *
sing loud each morning of your firmness,
because you have been my bulwark, * my refuge when besieged.
My God is my fortress; * truly I am safeguarded;
God himself is my bulwark; *
my rampart is my God.