New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 59:7-15

7BeholdH2009, they 1belchH5042 forthH5042 with their mouthH6310; 2SwordsH2719 are in their lipsH8193, For, they say, “3WhoH4310 hearsH8085?”8But You, O LordH3068, 4laughH7832 at them; You 5scoffH3932 at allH3605 the nationsH1471.

9Because of 6his 7strengthH5797 I will watchH8104 for You, For GodH430 is my 8strongholdH4869.10 9My GodH430 10in His lovingkindnessH2617 will meetH6923 me; GodH430 will let me 11lookH7200 triumphantly upon 12my foesH7796.11Do not slayH2026 them, 13orH6435 my peopleH5971 will forgetH7911; 14 15ScatterH5128 them by Your powerH2428, and bringH3381 them downH3381, O LordH136, 16our shieldH4043.12 17On account of the 18sinH2403 of their mouthH6310 and the wordsH1697 of their lipsH8193, Let them even be 19caughtH3920 in their prideH1347, And on accountH4480 of 20cursesH423 and 21liesH3585 which they utterH5608.13 22 23DestroyH3615 them in wrathH2534, 24destroyH3615 them that they may be noH369 moreH369; That men may 25knowH3045 that GodH430 26rulesH4910 in JacobH3290 To the endsH657 of the earthH776. SelahH5542.14They 27returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a dogH3611, And goH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.15They 28wanderH5128 about 29for foodH398 And 30growlH3885 ifH518 they are not satisfiedH7646.

Notes

1. Psalms 59:7 Ps 94:4; Prov 15:2, 28 ↩
2. Psalms 59:7 Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18 ↩
3. Psalms 59:7 Job 22:13; Ps 10:11; 73:11; 94:7 ↩
4. Psalms 59:8 Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26 ↩
5. Psalms 59:8 Ps 2:4 ↩
6. Psalms 59:9 Many mss and some ancient versions read My strength ↩
7. Psalms 59:9 Ps 18:17 ↩
8. Psalms 59:9 Ps 9:9; 62:2 ↩
9. Psalms 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindness ↩
10. Psalms 59:10 Ps 21:3 ↩
11. Psalms 59:10 Ps 54:7 ↩
12. Psalms 59:10 Lit those who lie in wait for me ↩
13. Psalms 59:11 Deut 4:9; 6:12 ↩
14. Psalms 59:11 Or Make them wander ↩
15. Psalms 59:11 Ps 106:27; 144:6; Is 33:3 ↩
16. Psalms 59:11 Ps 84:9 ↩
17. Psalms 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, ↩
18. Psalms 59:12 Prov 12:13 ↩
19. Psalms 59:12 Zeph 3:11 ↩
20. Psalms 59:12 Ps 10:7 ↩
21. Psalms 59:12 Lit lying ↩
22. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
23. Psalms 59:13 Ps 104:35 ↩
24. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
25. Psalms 59:13 Ps 83:18 ↩
26. Psalms 59:13 Or is Ruler ↩
27. Psalms 59:14 Ps 59:6 ↩
28. Psalms 59:15 Job 15:23 ↩
29. Psalms 59:15 Or to devour ↩
30. Psalms 59:15 Another reading is tarry all night ↩