Psalm 59
Eripe me de inimicis
The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 20 verses
- 1
Rescue me from my enemies, O God; *
protect me from those who rise up against me. - 2
Rescue me from evildoers *
and save me from those who thirst for my blood. - 3
See how they lie in wait for my life, how the mighty gather together against me; *
not for any offense or fault of mine, O LORD. - 4
Not because of any guilt of mine *
they run and prepare themselves for battle. - 5
Rouse yourself, come to my side, and see; *
for you, LORD God of hosts, are Israel's God. - 6
Awake, and punish all the ungodly; *
show no mercy to those who are faithless and evil. - 7
They go to and fro in the evening; *
they snarl like dogs and run about the city. - 8
Behold, they boast with their mouths, and taunts are on their lips; *
"For who," they say, "will hear us?" - 9
But you, O LORD, you laugh at them; *
you laugh all the ungodly to scorn. - 10
My eyes are fixed on you, O my Strength; *
for you, O God, are my stronghold. - 11
My merciful God comes to meet me; *
God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. - 12
Slay them, O God, lest my people forget; *
send them reeling by your might and put them down, O Lord our shield. - 13
For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, for the cursing and lies that they utter, *
let them be caught in their pride. - 14
Make an end of them in your wrath; *
make an end of them, and they shall be no more. - 15
Let everyone know that God rules in Jacob, *
and to the ends of the earth. - 16
They go to and fro in the evening; *
they snarl like dogs and run about the city. - 17
They forage for food, *
and if they are not filled, they howl. - 18
For my part, I will sing of your strength; *
I will celebrate your love in the morning; - 19
For you have become my stronghold, *
a refuge in the day of my trouble. - 20
To you, O my Strength, will I sing; *
for you, O God, are my stronghold and my merciful God.
The text of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is in the public domain in the United States.