Psalm 59

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: * defend me from 3 them | that rise | up a•gainst me. ||

2 O deliver me from the wicked doers, and | save me • from the | blood•thirsty | men. ||

3 For lo, they lie | waiting • for my | soul ||

the mighty men are gathered against me, without any offence or | fault of | me, O | Lord. ||

4 They run and prepare themselves with- | out my | fault ||

arise thou | 3 therefore to | help me, • and be- | hold. ||

5 Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, * to | visit • all the | heathen ||

and be not merciful unto them that of- | fend • of ma- | licious | wicked•ness. ||

6 They go to and fro in the evening, * they grin like a dog, and run a- | bout • through the | city. ||

7 Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their | lips; * for | who doth | hear? ||

8 But thou, O Lord, shalt | have them • in de- | rision ||

and thou shalt | laugh • all the | 3 heathen to | scorn. ||

9 My strength will I a- | scribe • unto | thee ||

for | thou • art the | 3 God of my | refuge. ||

10 God sheweth me his | goodness | plenteous•ly ||

and God shall let me see my de- | sire up- | on mine | ene•mies. ||

11 Slay them not, lest my | 3 people for- | get it ||

but scatter them abroad among the people, * and put them | down, O | Lord, • our de- | fence. ||

12 For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips, * they shall be | taken • in their | pride ||

and why? * their | preaching • is of | 3 cursing and | lies. ||

13 Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that | they may | perish ||

and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob, and | 3 unto the | ends • of the | world. ||

14 And in the evening they will return, * grin like a dog, and will | go a•bout the | city. ||

15 They will run here and there for meat, and | grudge • if they | be not | satis•fied. ||

16 As for me, I will sing of thy power, * and will praise thy mercy be- | times • in the | morning ||

for thou hast been my defence and | refuge • in the | 3 day of my | trouble. ||

17 Unto thee, O my | strength, • will I | sing ||

for thou, O God, art my | refuge, • and my | 3 merciful | God. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||