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Psalmes 59

P S A L. LVIII.

1 Dauid reprooueth wicked Iudges, 3 Describeth the nature of the wicked, 6 Deuoteth them to Gods iudgements, 10 whereat the righteous shall reioyce.

¶ To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid.

1 ¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?2 Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.3 [fn]The wicked are estranged from the wombe, they goe astray as soone as they be borne, speaking lies.4 [fn][fn]Their poison is like the poyson of a serpent; they are like the deafe adder that stoppeth her eare:5 [fn]Which will not hearken to the voyce of charmers, charming neuer so wisely.6 Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouth: breake out the great teeth of the young lyons, O LORD.7 Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.8 As a snaile which melteth, let euery one of them passe away: like the vntimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sunne.9 [fn]Before your pots can feele the thornes, he shall take them away as with a whirlewind, both liuing, and in his wrath.10 The righteous shall reioyce when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.11 [fn]So that a man shall say, Uerily there is a reward for the righteous: verily hee is a God that iudgeth in the earth.

LIX P S A L. LIX.

1 Dauid prayeth to be deliuered from his enemies. 6 Hee complaineth of their cruelty. 8 Hee trusteth in God. 11 He prayeth against them. 16 He praiseth God.

¶ [fn]To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid: when Saul sent, and they watcht the house to kill him.

1 ¶ Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend mee from them that rise vp against me.2 Deliuer mee from the workers of iniquitie, and saue me from bloodie men.3 For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.4 [fn]They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hostes, the God of Israel, awake to visite all the heathen: be not mercifull to any wicked transgressours. Selah.6 They returne at euening: they make a noise like a dogge, and go round about the citie.7 [ref]Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lippes; for who, say they, doeth heare?8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haue all the heathen in derision.9 [fn]Because of his strength will I wait vpon thee: for God is my defence.10 [fn]The God of my mercy shall preuent me; God shall let mee see my desire vpon mine enemies.11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O LORD our shield.12 For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them euen be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speake.13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Iacob, vnto the ends of the earth. Selah.14 And at euening let them returne, and let them make a noise like a dogge, and goe round about the citie.15 [fn][fn]Let them wander vp and downe for meate, and grudge if they be not satisfied.16 But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.17 Vnto thee, O my strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

58:3 Heb. from the belly.

58:4 Heb. according to the likenesse.

58:4 Or, aspe.

58:5 Or, be the charmest neuer so cunning.

58:9 Heb. as liuing, as wrath.

58:11 Heb. fruite of the &c.

59:1 Heb. set me on high.

59:4 Hebr. to meete me.

59:9 Hebr. my high place.

59:10 Hebr. mine obseruers.

59:15 Hebr. to eate.

59:15 Or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night.

59:7 Psal. 10.11. and 73.11. and 94.7.