Psalms 59 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 59:1
KJVDeliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
WEBDeliver me from my enemies, my God.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- `Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
Psalms 59:2
KJVDeliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
WEBDeliver me from the workers of iniquity.
YLTDeliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
Psalms 59:3
KJVFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
WEBFor, behold, they lie in wait for my soul.
YLTFor, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
Psalms 59:4
KJVThey run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
WEBI have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
YLTWithout punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
Psalms 59:5
KJVThou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
WEBYou, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel,
YLTAnd Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.
Psalms 59:6
KJVThey return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
WEBThey return at evening, howling like dogs,
YLTThey turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
Psalms 59:7
KJVBehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
WEBBehold, they spew with their mouth.
YLTLo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
Psalms 59:8
KJVBut thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
WEBBut you, Yahweh, laugh at them.
YLTAnd Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
Psalms 59:9
KJVBecause of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
WEBOh, my Strength, I watch for you,
YLTO my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower -- the God of my kindness.
Psalms 59:10
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Psalms 59:11
KJVSlay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
WEBDon’t kill them, or my people may forget.
YLTSlay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Psalms 59:12
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips,
YLTThe sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
Psalms 59:13
KJVConsume 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.
WEBConsume them in wrath.
YLTConsume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalms 59:14
KJVAnd at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
WEBAt evening let them return.
YLTAnd they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
Psalms 59:15
KJVLet them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
WEBThey shall wander up and down for food,
YLTThey -- they wander for food, If they are not satisfied -- then they murmur.
Psalms 59:16
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut I will sing of your strength.
YLTAnd I -- I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
Psalms 59:17
KJVUnto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
WEBTo you, my strength, I will sing praises.
YLTO my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!
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