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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.

LIX ¶ 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.

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.

LIX ¶ 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.