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Psalm 59:11-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 59:11-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 my loving God.
II
May God go before me,
and show me my fallen foes.
12 Slay them, God,
lest they deceive my people.
Shake them by your power;
Lord, our shield, bring them down.
13 For the sinful words of their mouths and lips
let them be caught in their pride.
For the lies they have told under oath(A)
14 destroy them in anger,
destroy till they are no more.
Then people will know God rules over Jacob,
yes, even to the ends of the earth.(B)
Selah
15 Each evening they return,
growling like dogs, prowling the city.
16 They roam about as scavengers;
if they are not filled, they howl.
III
17 But I shall sing of your strength,
extol your mercy at dawn,
For you are my fortress,
my refuge in time of trouble.
Psalm 59:11-17
New International Version
Psalm 59:11-17
New International Version
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[a](A)
or my people will forget.(B)
In your might uproot them
and bring them down.(C)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(D)
for the words of their lips,(E)
let them be caught in their pride.(F)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13 consume them in your wrath,
consume them till they are no more.(G)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.(H)
14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(I)
and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing(J) of your strength,(K)
in the morning(L) I will sing of your love;(M)
for you are my fortress,(N)
my refuge in times of trouble.(O)
17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
you, God, are my fortress,
my God on whom I can rely.(P)
Footnotes
- Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign
Psalm 59:11-17
King James Version
Psalm 59:11-17
King James Version
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
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