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Psalm 57-60
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Psalm 57

Refuge in the Shadow of Your Wings
(Psalm 57:7-11 parallels Psalm 108:1-5)

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For the choir director. “Do Not Destroy.”[a] By David. A miktam.
When he fled from Saul. In the cave.[b]

The Opening Plea

1 Have mercy on me, O God,
have mercy on me,
because my soul has taken refuge in you.
In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge
    until destruction has passed by.
2 I call to God Most High,
to God, who completes his plans for me.[c]
3 He will send from heaven, and he will save me. Interlude
He puts to shame the one who pants as he pursues me.[d]
God will send his mercy and his faithfulness.

The Problem

4 My life is spent among lions.
I lie down among ferocious men,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongue is a sharp sword.
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
May your glory be over all the earth.
6 They spread a net for my steps.
My soul was bowed down.
They dug a pit in front of me. Interlude
They have fallen into it.

David’s Confidence

7 My heart is steadfast, O God.
My heart is steadfast.
I will sing and I will make music.
8 Awake, my soul![e]
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord.
I will make music to you among the nations,[f]
10 because your great mercy reaches above the heavens,
and your faithfulness to the skies.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let your glory be over all the earth.

Psalm 58

Do You Rulers Speak Justly?

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For the choir director. “Do Not Destroy.”[g] By David. A miktam.

Unjust Rulers

1 Do you “gods” really speak righteously?[h]
Do you sons of Adam judge rightly?
2 No, in your heart you commit injustices.
On the earth your hands distribute violence.
3 The wicked go off course already from the womb.
From the belly they go astray. They speak lies.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,
like a deaf cobra that has stopped its ears,
5 that will not listen to the sound of the charmers,
however skillful the spellbinder may be.

The Curse on Unjust Rulers

6 O God, break their teeth in their mouths.
Tear out the fangs of the young lions, Lord!
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away.
When he draws his bow, let his arrows be cut off.[i]
8 As a slug melts away as it crawls along, so let him disappear.
Like a stillborn child may they not see the sun.
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—
whether the thorns are green or dry—they will be swept away.[j]

The Joy of the Righteous

10 The righteous one will be glad when he sees vengeance.
He will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Then people will say, “Surely there is fruit for the righteous.
Surely there is a God judging on the earth.”

Psalm 59

They Lie in Wait

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For the choir director. “Do Not Destroy.”[k] By David. A miktam.
When Saul had sent men, and they watched the house to kill David.[l]

Opening Plea

1 Deliver me from my enemies, my God.
You set me high above those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from evildoers.
Save me from bloodthirsty men.

The Viciousness of the Enemy

3 Yes, look how they lie in ambush to take my life!
Strong men gather against me,
but it is not because I have rebelled,
not because I have sinned, O Lord.
4 I am not guilty,
yet they run to take up their positions against me.
Rise up to meet me and see!
5 You, O Lord, God of Armies, the God of Israel,
wake up and confront all the nations. Interlude
Do not show mercy to all the wicked traitors.
6 They return at evening. They growl like dogs.
They prowl around the city.
7 Look, they gush from their mouths.
Their lips are swords,
so they say, “Who hears?”

Conclusion and Refrain

8 But you laugh at them, Lord.
You scoff at all those nations.
9 O my Strength, I watch for you,
because God is my high fortress.

Confidence

10 My merciful God will go ahead of me.
God will make me look down on those who slander me.

The Judgment on the Enemies

11 Do not kill them, or my people may forget.
In your might make them wander about.
Bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 The sin of their mouth is the words of their lips,
so let them be caught in their pride,
because of the curses and lies they proclaim.
13 Consume them in wrath.
Consume them till they are no more.
Then they will know to the ends of the earth Interlude
    that God rules over Jacob.
14 They return at evening. They growl like dogs.
They prowl around the city.
15 They wander about for food.
If not satisfied, they howl.

Conclusion and Refrain

16 But I will sing about your strength.
In the morning I will shout about your mercy,
because you are a high fortress for me,
a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, to you I make music,
because God is my high fortress, my merciful God.

Psalm 60

You Have Rejected Us
(Psalm 60:5-12 parallels Psalm 108:6-13)

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For the choir director. “The Lily of Testimony.”[m] A miktam by David.
For teaching. When he waged war against Aram Naharaim and against Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt.[n]

David’s Prayer

1 God, you have rejected us.
You have broken us down.
You have been angry. Return to us!
2 You have shaken the earth. You have torn it open.
Heal its fractures, for it is about to collapse.
3 You have made your people suffer hardship.
You gave us wine to drink that makes us stagger.
4 You have set up a signal flag for those who fear you, Interlude
    to be raised up against the bow.[o]
5 Save us with your right hand and answer us,
so that those you love may be delivered.

God’s Reply

6 God has spoken in his holiness:[p]
“I will triumph. I will distribute Shechem,
and I will measure off the Valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine.
Ephraim is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
8 Moab is my washbasin. On Edom I toss my sandal.
I shout aloud over Philistia.”[q][r]

David’s Prayer

9 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 God, is it not you, who have rejected us?
God, is it not you, who no longer go out with our armies?
11 Give us help against the foe,
for human help is worthless.
12 In God we will do mighty deeds.
He is the one who will trample our foes.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:1 This may be the name of the tune.
  2. Psalm 57:1 The cave at Adullam in 1 Samuel 22 or the cave at En Gedi in 1 Samuel 24
  3. Psalm 57:2 Or avenges me
  4. Psalm 57:3 Or who tramples me
  5. Psalm 57:8 Literally my glory
  6. Psalm 57:9 The main Hebrew text divides the word for nations into two words to create the derogatory expression non-nations.
  7. Psalm 58:1 This may be the name of the tune.
  8. Psalm 58:1 This translation follows a correction of the text followed by most modern versions. The Hebrew and Greek read: Do you really speak justice in silence?
  9. Psalm 58:7 The text and its meaning are uncertain. Literally it seems to read: he treads his arrows like they are cut off/dry up.
  10. Psalm 58:9 The meaning is uncertain. Literally it seems to read: like living, like burning anger he will sweep it away.
  11. Psalm 59:1 This may be the name of the tune.
  12. Psalm 59:1 See 1 Samuel 19.
  13. Psalm 60:1 This may be the name of the tune.
  14. Psalm 60:1 See 2 Samuel 8 and 10.
  15. Psalm 60:4 The line is difficult and the meaning is uncertain.
  16. Psalm 60:6 Or holy place
  17. Psalm 60:8 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew text reads because of me, Philistia, shout aloud.
  18. Psalm 60:8 These verses may be a confident assertion by David rather than a statement of the Lord.
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Psalm 57-60
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Psalm 57[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.(B)

1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
    for in you I take refuge.(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings(D)
    until the disaster has passed.(E)

2 I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.(F)
3 He sends from heaven and saves me,(G)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[c](H)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(I)

4 I am in the midst of lions;(J)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(K)

5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth.(L)

6 They spread a net for my feet(M)—
    I was bowed down(N) in distress.
They dug a pit(O) in my path—
    but they have fallen into it themselves.(P)

7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;(Q)
    I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
    Awake, harp and lyre!(R)
    I will awaken the dawn.

9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
    your faithfulness reaches to the skies.(S)

11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;(T)
    let your glory be over all the earth.(U)

Psalm 58[d]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[e]

1 Do you rulers indeed speak justly?(V)
    Do you judge people with equity?
2 No, in your heart you devise injustice,(W)
    and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(X)

3 Even from birth the wicked go astray;
    from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(Y)
    like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5 that will not heed(Z) the tune of the charmer,(AA)
    however skillful the enchanter may be.

6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(AB)
    Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(AC)
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;(AD)
    when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(AE)
8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,(AF)
    like a stillborn child(AG) that never sees the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns(AH)—
    whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.[f](AI)
10 The righteous will be glad(AJ) when they are avenged,(AK)
    when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(AL)
11 Then people will say,
    “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(AM)
    surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(AN)

Psalm 59[g]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[h] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(AO) in order to kill him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;(AP)
    be my fortress against those who are attacking me.(AQ)
2 Deliver me from evildoers(AR)
    and save me from those who are after my blood.(AS)

3 See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(AT) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
4 I have done no wrong,(AU) yet they are ready to attack me.(AV)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(AW)
5 You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(AX)
rouse yourself(AY) to punish all the nations;(AZ)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[i](BA)

6 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(BB)
    and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths(BC)—
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(BD)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(BE)
8 But you laugh at them, Lord;(BF)
    you scoff at all those nations.(BG)

9 You are my strength,(BH) I watch for you;
    you, God, are my fortress,(BI)
10     my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
    and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[j](BJ)
    or my people will forget.(BK)
In your might uproot them
    and bring them down.(BL)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(BM)
    for the words of their lips,(BN)
    let them be caught in their pride.(BO)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13     consume them in your wrath,
    consume them till they are no more.(BP)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
    that God rules over Jacob.(BQ)

14 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(BR)
    and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing(BS) of your strength,(BT)
    in the morning(BU) I will sing of your love;(BV)
for you are my fortress,(BW)
    my refuge in times of trouble.(BX)

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
    you, God, are my fortress,
    my God on whom I can rely.(BY)

Psalm 60[k](BZ)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[l] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[m] and Aram Zobah,[n] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(CA)

1 You have rejected us,(CB) God, and burst upon us;
    you have been angry(CC)—now restore us!(CD)
2 You have shaken the land(CE) and torn it open;
    mend its fractures,(CF) for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;(CG)
    you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(CH)
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(CI)
    to be unfurled against the bow.[o]

5 Save us and help us with your right hand,(CJ)
    that those you love(CK) may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(CL)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(CM)
7 Gilead(CN) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim(CO) is my helmet,
    Judah(CP) is my scepter.(CQ)
8 Moab is my washbasin,
    on Edom I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia I shout in triumph.(CR)”

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
    and no longer go out with our armies?(CS)
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.(CT)
12 With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down our enemies.(CU)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
  2. Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
  4. Psalm 58:1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.
  5. Psalm 58:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  6. Psalm 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
  7. Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
  8. Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  9. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
  10. Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign
  11. Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
  12. Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  13. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
  14. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
  15. Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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