Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 59

(1 Samuel 19:1–24)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A MiktamMiktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.

1Deliver meהַצִּילֵ֖נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337from my enemiesמֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀me.'o.ye.VaiH341,O my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430;protect meתְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃te.sa.ge.Ve.niH7682from those who rise against meמִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥יmi.mit.ko.MaiH6965.

2Deliver meH5337from workersמִפֹּ֣עֲלֵיmi.Po.'a.leiH6466of iniquityאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205 H376,and save meהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ho.shi.'E.niH3467from men of bloodshedדָ֝מִ֗יםda.MimH1818.

3Seeכִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪הki hi.NehH3588 H2009how they lie in waitאָֽרְב֡וּ'a.re.VuH693for meלְנַפְשִׁ֗יle.naf.ShiH5315.Fierce menעַזִ֑ים'a.ZimH5794conspireיָג֣וּרוּya.Gu.ruH1481against meעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921for noלֹא־lo'-H3808transgressionפִשְׁעִ֖יfish.'IH6588orוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808sinחַטָּאתִ֣יcha.ta.TiH2403of my own,O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4For noבְּֽלִי־be.li-H1097fault of my ownעָ֭וֹן'A.vonH5771,they move swiftlyיְרוּצ֣וּןye.ru.TzunH7323to attack meוְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּve.yi.ko.Na.nuH3559.Ariseע֖וּרָה'U.rahH5782to help meלִקְרָאתִ֣יlik.ra.TiH7122,and take noticeוּרְאֵה׃u.re.'ehH7200.

5O LORDוְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָֽה־ve.'a.Tah Yah.weh-H859 H3068Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430of Hostsצְבָא֡וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,rouse Yourselfהָקִ֗יצָהha.Ki.tzahH6974to punishלִפְקֹ֥דlif.KodH6485allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471;show noאַל־'al-H408mercyתָּחֹ֨ןta.ChonH2603to theכָּל־kol-H3605wickedאָ֣וֶן'A.venH205traitorsבֹּ֖גְדֵיBo.ge.deiH898.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

6They returnיָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725in the eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153,snarlingיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993like dogsכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611and prowling aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437the cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.

7See whatהִנֵּ֤ה׀hi.NehH2009they spewיַבִּ֘יע֤וּןya.Bi.'UnH5042from their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֗םbe.fi.HemH6310—sharp wordsחֲ֭רָבוֹתCha.ra.VotH2719from their lipsבְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑םbe.sif.to.tei.HemH8193: “Forכִּי־ki-H3588whoמִ֥יmiH4310can hear usשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085?”

8But Youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,laughתִּשְׂחַק־tis.chak-H7832at them;You scoffתִּ֝לְעַ֗גtil.'AgH3932at allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471.

9I will keep watchאֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה'esh.Mo.rahH8104for Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,O my strengthעֻ֭זּוֹu.zoH5797,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588You,O Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430,are my fortressמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃mis.ga.BiH4869.

10My GodH430of loving devotionחַסְדִּ֣יchas.DiH2617will come to meet meיְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיye.ka.de.Me.niH6923;GodH430will let me stare downיַרְאֵ֥נִיyar.'E.niH7200my foesבְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃ve.sho.re.RaiH8324.

11Do notאַל־'al-H408kill themתַּהַרְגֵ֤ם׀ta.har.GemH2026,orפֶּֽן־pen-H6435my peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971will forgetיִשְׁכְּח֬וּyish.ke.ChuH7911.Scatter themהֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹha.ni.'E.movH5128by Your powerבְ֭חֵילְךָVe.chei.le.khaH2428,and bring them downוְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹve.ho.ri.De.movH3381,O Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136,our shieldמָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּma.gi.Ne.nuH4043.

12By the sinsחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403of their mouthsפִּ֗ימוֹpi.moH6310and the wordsדְּֽבַר־de.var-H1697of their lipsשְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹse.Fa.Tei.movH8193,let them be trappedוְיִלָּכְד֥וּve.yi.la.khe.DuH3920in their prideבִגְאוֹנָ֑םvig.'o.NamH1347,in the cursesוּמֵאָלָ֖הu.me.'a.LahH423and liesוּמִכַּ֣חַשׁu.mi.Ka.chashH3585they utterיְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ye.sa.Pe.ruH5608.

13Consumeכַּלֵּ֥הka.LehH3615themin wrathבְחֵמָה֮ve.che.MahH2534;consume themכַּלֵּ֪הka.LehH3615till they are no moreוְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹve.'Ei.Ne.movH369,so it may be knownוְֽיֵדְע֗וּve.ye.de.'UH3045to the endsלְאַפְסֵ֖יle.'af.SeiH657of the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430rulesמֹשֵׁ֣לmo.ShelH4910over Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

14They returnוְיָשׁ֣וּבוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725in the eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153,snarlingיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993like dogsכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611and prowling aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437the cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.

15Theyהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992scavengeיְנִיע֣וּןye.ni.'UnH5128for foodלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398,and growlוַיָּלִֽינוּ׃vai.ya.Li.nuH3885ifאִם־'im-H518they are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808satisfiedיִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּyis.be.'UH7646.

16But Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀va.'a.NiH589will singאָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH7891of Your strengthעֻזֶּךָ֮'u.ze.KhaH5797and proclaimוַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןva.'a.ra.NenH7442Your loving devotionחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָchas.De.khaH2617in the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588You areהָיִ֣יתָha.Yi.taH1961my fortressמִשְׂגָּ֣בmis.GavH4869,my refugeוּ֝מָנ֗וֹסu.ma.NosH4498in timesבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of troubleצַר־tzar-H6887.

17To Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,O my strengthH5797,I sing praisesאֲזַמֵּ֑רָה'a.za.Me.rahH2167,forH3588You, O Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430,are my fortressH4869,my Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of loving devotionH2617.

(1 Samuel 19:1–24)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A MiktamMiktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.

Commentaries on Psalms 59