{1Sa 132-19:17; Psa 59 ^**}

    ^59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.^59:2Deliver me from the workers of wickedness and save me from the bloodthirsty men. ^59:3 Because behold, they lie in wait for my soul.

    The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. ^59:4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault. Awake to help me and behold.

    ^59:5 Even you, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations. Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

    ^59:6 They return at evening. They howl like a dog and go all around the city. ^59:7 Behold, they pour out words with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, because they say, Who hears?

    ^59:8 But you, O Jehovah, will mock them. You will laugh all the nations to scorn.

    ^59:9 O my strength, I will give heed to you, because God is my high tower. ^59:10 My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.

    ^59:11 Kill them not, lest my people forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord our shield, ^59:12 for the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips. Let them even be taken in their pride and on the cursing and lying which they speak.

    ^59:13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they will be no more. And let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

    ^59:14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog and go all around the city. ^59:15 They will wander up and down for food and abide all night if they are not satisfied.

    ^59:16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. Because you have been my high tower and a refuge in the day of my distress. ^59:17 To you, O my strength, I will sing praises. Because God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.