New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 59:8-17

8But You, O Lord, 1laugh at them; You 2scoff at all the nations.

9Because of 3his 4strength I will watch for You, For God is my 5stronghold.10 6My God 7in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me 8look triumphantly upon 9my foes.11Do not slay them, 10or my people will forget; 11 12Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, 13our shield.12 14On account of the 15sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be 16caught in their pride, And on account of 17curses and 18lies which they utter.13 19 20Destroy them in wrath, 21destroy them that they may be no more; That men may 22know that God 23rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.14They 24return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.15They 25wander about 26for food And 27growl if they are not satisfied.

16But as for me, I shall 28sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall 29joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the 30morning, For You have been my 31stronghold And a 32refuge in the day of my distress.17 33O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my 34stronghold, the 35God who shows me lovingkindness.

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Notes

1. Psalms 59:8 Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26 ↩
2. Psalms 59:8 Ps 2:4 ↩
3. Psalms 59:9 Many mss and some ancient versions read My strength ↩
4. Psalms 59:9 Ps 18:17 ↩
5. Psalms 59:9 Ps 9:9; 62:2 ↩
6. Psalms 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindness ↩
7. Psalms 59:10 Ps 21:3 ↩
8. Psalms 59:10 Ps 54:7 ↩
9. Psalms 59:10 Lit those who lie in wait for me ↩
10. Psalms 59:11 Deut 4:9; 6:12 ↩
11. Psalms 59:11 Or Make them wander ↩
12. Psalms 59:11 Ps 106:27; 144:6; Is 33:3 ↩
13. Psalms 59:11 Ps 84:9 ↩
14. Psalms 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, ↩
15. Psalms 59:12 Prov 12:13 ↩
16. Psalms 59:12 Zeph 3:11 ↩
17. Psalms 59:12 Ps 10:7 ↩
18. Psalms 59:12 Lit lying ↩
19. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
20. Psalms 59:13 Ps 104:35 ↩
21. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
22. Psalms 59:13 Ps 83:18 ↩
23. Psalms 59:13 Or is Ruler ↩
24. Psalms 59:14 Ps 59:6 ↩
25. Psalms 59:15 Job 15:23 ↩
26. Psalms 59:15 Or to devour ↩
27. Psalms 59:15 Another reading is tarry all night ↩
28. Psalms 59:16 Ps 21:13 ↩
29. Psalms 59:16 Ps 101:1 ↩
30. Psalms 59:16 Ps 5:3; 88:13 ↩
31. Psalms 59:16 Ps 59:9 ↩
32. Psalms 59:16 2 Sam 22:3; Ps 46:1 ↩
33. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:9 ↩
34. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:10 ↩
35. Psalms 59:17 Lit God of my lovingkindness ↩

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