Psalm 59:4-6
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4 Yet they prepare to kill me. Lord, waken! See what is happening! Help me! 5 (And O Jehovah, God of heaven’s armies, God of Israel, arise and punish the heathen nations surrounding us.) Do not spare these evil, treacherous men. 6 At evening they come to spy, slinking around like dogs that prowl the city.
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Psalm 59:4-6
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4 I have done no wrong,(A) yet they are ready to attack me.(B)
Arise to help me; look on my plight!(C)
5 You, Lord God Almighty,
you who are the God of Israel,(D)
rouse yourself(E) to punish all the nations;(F)
show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](G)
6 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,(H)
and prowl about the city.
Footnotes
- Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
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