Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 59

To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not.Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.

1Deliverהַצִּילֵ֖נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337me from mine enemiesמֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀me.'o.ye.VaiH341,O my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430:defendתְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃te.sa.ge.Ve.niH7682me from them that rise upמִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥יmi.mit.ko.MaiH6965against me.

2DeliverH5337me from the workersמִפֹּ֣עֲלֵיmi.Po.'a.leiH6466of iniquityאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205,and saveהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ho.shi.'E.niH3467me from bloodyדָ֝מִ֗יםda.MimH1818menוּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יu.me.'an.SheiH582.

3For, lo, they lie in waitאָֽרְב֡וּ'a.re.VuH693for my soulלְנַפְשִׁ֗יle.naf.ShiH5315:the mightyעַזִ֑ים'a.ZimH5794are gatheredיָג֣וּרוּya.Gu.ruH1481against me; not formy transgressionפִשְׁעִ֖יfish.'IH6588, nor formy sinחַטָּאתִ֣יcha.ta.TiH2403,O Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4They runיְרוּצ֣וּןye.ru.TzunH7323and prepareוְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּve.yi.ko.Na.nuH3559themselves without myfaultעָ֭וֹן'A.vonH5771:awakeע֖וּרָה'U.rahH5782to helpH7125me, and beholdוּרְאֵה׃u.re.'ehH7200.

5Thou therefore, O Yhwhיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430of Armiesצְבָא֡וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,awakeהָקִ֗יצָהha.Ki.tzahH6974to visitלִפְקֹ֥דlif.KodH6485all the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471:be not mercifulתָּחֹ֨ןta.ChonH2603to any wickedאָ֣וֶן'A.venH205transgressorsבֹּ֖גְדֵיBo.ge.deiH898.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

6They returnיָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725at eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153:they make a noiseיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993like a dogכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611,and go round aboutוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437the cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.

7Behold, they belch outיַבִּ֘יע֤וּןya.Bi.'UnH5042with their mouthבְּפִיהֶ֗םbe.fi.HemH6310:swordsחֲ֭רָבוֹתCha.ra.VotH2719arein their lipsבְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑םbe.sif.to.tei.HemH8193: for who, say they,doth hearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085?

8But thou, O Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,shalt laughתִּשְׂחַק־tis.chak-H7832at them; thou shalt have all the heathenגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471in derisionתִּ֝לְעַ֗גtil.'AgH3932.

9Because ofhis strengthעֻ֭זּוֹu.zoH5797will I waitאֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה'esh.Mo.rahH8104upon thee: for Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430ismy defenceמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃mis.ga.BiH4869.

10The GodH430of my mercyחַסְדִּ֣יchas.DiH2617shall preventיְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיye.ka.de.Me.niH6923me: GodH430shall let me seeיַרְאֵ֥נִיyar.'E.niH7200my desireupon mine enemiesבְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃ve.sho.re.RaiH8324.

11Slayתַּהַרְגֵ֤ם׀ta.har.GemH2026them not, lest my peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971forgetיִשְׁכְּח֬וּyish.ke.ChuH7911:scatterהֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹha.ni.'E.movH5128them by thy powerבְ֭חֵילְךָVe.chei.le.khaH2428;and bring them downוְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹve.ho.ri.De.movH3381,O Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136our shieldמָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּma.gi.Ne.nuH4043.

12Forthe sinחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403of their mouthפִּ֗ימוֹpi.moH6310andthe wordsדְּֽבַר־de.var-H1697of their lipsשְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹse.Fa.Tei.movH8193let them even be takenוְיִלָּכְד֥וּve.yi.la.khe.DuH3920in their prideבִגְאוֹנָ֑םvig.'o.NamH1347:and for cursingוּמֵאָלָ֖הu.me.'a.LahH423and lyingוּמִכַּ֣חַשׁu.mi.Ka.chashH3585whichthey speakיְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ye.sa.Pe.ruH5608.

13Consumeכַּלֵּ֥הka.LehH3615themin wrathבְחֵמָה֮ve.che.MahH2534,consumeכַּלֵּ֪הka.LehH3615them, that they may not be:and let them knowוְֽיֵדְע֗וּve.ye.de.'UH3045that Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430rulethמֹשֵׁ֣לmo.ShelH4910in Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290unto the endsלְאַפְסֵ֖יle.'af.SeiH657of the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

14And at eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153let them returnוְיָשׁ֣וּבוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725; andlet them make a noiseיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993like a dogכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611,and go round aboutוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437the cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.

15Let them wander up and downיְנִיע֣וּןye.ni.'UnH5128for meatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398,and grudgeוַיָּלִֽינוּ׃vai.ya.Li.nuH3885if they be not satisfiedיִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּyis.be.'UH7646.

16But I will singאָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH7891of thy powerעֻזֶּךָ֮'u.ze.KhaH5797;yea, I will sing aloudוַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןva.'a.ra.NenH7442of thy mercyחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָchas.De.khaH2617in the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242:for thou hast been my defenceמִשְׂגָּ֣בmis.GavH4869and refugeוּ֝מָנ֗וֹסu.ma.NosH4498in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of my troubleH6862.

17Unto thee, O my strengthH5797,will I singאֲזַמֵּ֑רָה'a.za.Me.rahH2167:for Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430ismy defenceH4869, andthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my mercyH2617.

To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not.Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.

Commentaries on Psalms 59