New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 59:8-17

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

9Because of 3his 4strengthH5797 I will watchH8104 for You, For GodH430 is my 5refugeH4869.10 6My GodH430 7in His faithfulnessH2617 will meetH6923 me; GodH430 will let me 8lookH7200 triumphantly upon my enemiesH7796.11Do not killH2026 them, 9orH6435 my peopleH5971 will forgetH7911; 10 11ScatterH5128 them by Your powerH2428 and bringH3381 them downH3381, LordH136, 12our shieldH4043.12 13On account of the 14sinH2403 of their mouthsH6310 and the wordsH1697 of their lipsH8193, May they even be 15caughtH3920 in their prideH1347, And onH4480 accountH4480 ofH4480 16cursesH423 and liesH3585 which they tellH5608.13 17 18DestroyH3615 them in wrathH2534, 19destroyH3615 them so that they will noH369 longerH369 existH369; So that people may 20knowH3045 that GodH430 21rulesH4910 in JacobH3290, To the endsH657 of the earthH776. SelahH554214They 22returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a dogH3611, And prowlH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.15They 23wanderH5128 aboutH5128 24for foodH398 And 25murmurH3885 ifH518 they areH7646 not satisfiedH7646.

16But as for me, I will 26singH7891 of Your strengthH5797; Yes, I will 27joyfullyH7442 singH7442 of Your faithfulnessH2617 in the 28morningH1242, For You have beenH1961 my 29refugeH4869 And a 30placeH4498 ofH4498 refugeH4498 on the dayH3117 of my distressH6862.17 31My strengthH5797, I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You; For GodH430 is my 32refugeH4869, the 33GodH430 who shows me favorH2617.

Notes

1. Psalms 59:8 Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26 ↩
2. Psalms 59:8 Ps 2:4 ↩
3. Psalms 59:9 LXX, some mss and some ancient versions my strength (cf. v 17) ↩
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 The God of my faithfulness ↩
7. Psalms 59:10 Ps 21:3 ↩
8. Psalms 59:10 Ps 54:7 ↩
9. Psalms 59:11 Deut 4:9; 6:12 ↩
10. Psalms 59:11 Or Make them wander ↩
11. Psalms 59:11 Ps 106:27; 144:6; Is 33:3 ↩
12. Psalms 59:11 Ps 84:9 ↩
13. Psalms 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, ↩
14. Psalms 59:12 Prov 12:13 ↩
15. Psalms 59:12 Zeph 3:11 ↩
16. Psalms 59:12 Ps 10:7 ↩
17. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
18. Psalms 59:13 Ps 104:35 ↩
19. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
20. Psalms 59:13 Ps 83:18 ↩
21. Psalms 59:13 Or is Ruler ↩
22. Psalms 59:14 Ps 59:6 ↩
23. Psalms 59:15 Job 15:23 ↩
24. Psalms 59:15 Lit to eat ↩
25. Psalms 59:15 Another reading is linger all night ↩
26. Psalms 59:16 Ps 21:13 ↩
27. Psalms 59:16 Ps 101:1 ↩
28. Psalms 59:16 Ps 5:3; 88:13 ↩
29. Psalms 59:16 Ps 59:9 ↩
30. Psalms 59:16 2 Sam 22:3; Ps 46:1 ↩
31. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:9 ↩
32. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:10 ↩
33. Psalms 59:17 Lit God of my favor ↩