New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 59:8-17

8But You, O LordH3068, 1laughH7832 at them; You 2scoffH3932 at allH3605 the nationsH1471.

9Because of 3his 4strengthH5797 I will watchH8104 for You, For GodH430 is my 5strongholdH4869.10 6My GodH430 7in His lovingkindnessH2617 will meetH6923 me; GodH430 will let me 8lookH7200 triumphantly upon 9my foesH7796.11Do not slayH2026 them, 10orH6435 my peopleH5971 will forgetH7911; 11 12ScatterH5128 them by Your powerH2428, and bringH3381 them downH3381, O LordH136, 13our shieldH4043.12 14On account of the 15sinH2403 of their mouthH6310 and the wordsH1697 of their lipsH8193, Let them even be 16caughtH3920 in their prideH1347, And on accountH4480 of 17cursesH423 and 18liesH3585 which they utterH5608.13 19 20DestroyH3615 them in wrathH2534, 21destroyH3615 them that they may be noH369 moreH369; That men may 22knowH3045 that GodH430 23rulesH4910 in JacobH3290 To the endsH657 of the earthH776. SelahH5542.14They 24returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a dogH3611, And goH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.15They 25wanderH5128 about 26for foodH398 And 27growlH3885 ifH518 they are not satisfiedH7646.

16But as for me, I shall 28singH7891 of Your strengthH5797; Yes, I shall 29joyfullyH7442 singH7442 of Your lovingkindnessH2617 in the 30morningH1242, For You have beenH1961 my 31strongholdH4869 And a 32refugeH4498 in the dayH3117 of my distressH6862.17 33O my strengthH5797, I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You; For GodH430 is my 34strongholdH4869, the 35GodH430 who shows me lovingkindnessH2617.

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 ↩