PSALM 59._ Eripe me de inimicis_.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: defend me from them that rise
up against me.
2 O deliver me from the wicked doers: and save me from the
blood-thirsty men.
3 For lo, they lie waiting for my soul: the mighty men are gathered
against me, without any offence or fault of me, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: arise thou
therefore to help me, and behold.
5 Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all
the heathen: and be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious
wickedness.
6 They go to and fro in the evening: they grin like a dog, and run
about through the city.
7 Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their
lips: for who doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt have them in derision: and thou shalt
laugh all the heathen to scorn.
9 My strength will I ascribe unto thee: for thou art the God of my
refuge.
10 God sheweth me his goodness plenteously: and God shall let me
see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but scatter them abroad
among the people, and put them down, O Lord, our defence.
12 For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips,
they shall be taken in their pride: and why? their preaching is
of cursing and lies.
13 Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that they may perish:
and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob, and unto the ends of
the world.
14 And in the evening they will return: grin like a dog, and will
go about the city.
15 They will run here and there for meat: and grudge if they be
not satisfied.
16 As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy
betimes in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge
in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for thou, O God, art my
refuge, and my merciful God.
PSALM 60. _Deus, repulisti nos_.
O God, thou hast cast us out, and scattered us abroad: thou hast
also been displeased; O turn thee unto us again.
2 Thou hast moved the land, and divided it: heal the sores thereof,
for it shaketh.
3 Thou hast shewed thy people heavy things: thou hast given us a
drink of deadly wine.
4 Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee: that they may
triumph because of the truth.
5 Therefore were thy beloved delivered: help me with thy right
hand, and hear me.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice, and divide
Sichem: and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine: Ephraim also is the
strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8 Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia,
be thou glad of me.
9 Who will lead me into the strong city: who will bring me into
Edom?
10 Hast not thou cast us out, O God: wilt not thou, O God, go out
with our hosts?