Psalm 59, side by side
Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.
1Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, the LORD.
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5You, the LORD God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors.
5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8But you, the LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
10My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
12For 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.
13Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth.
13Consume 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.
14At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
14And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
15Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
16But 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.
17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
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