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The godly will rejoice when they see
injustice avenged.
They will wash their feet in the blood
of the wicked.
Then at last everyone will say,
“There truly is a reward for those who
live for God;
surely there is a God who judges justly
here on earth.”
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For the choir director: A psalm* of David,
regarding the time Saul sent soldiers to
watch David’s house in order to kill him. To be sung
to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”
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Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
Protect me from those who have come
to destroy me.
Rescue me from these criminals;
save me from these murderers.
They have set an ambush for me.
Fierce enemies are out there waiting,
Lord,
though I have not sinned or offended
them.
I have done nothing wrong,
yet they prepare to attack me.
Wake up! See what is happening and
help me!
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God
of Israel,
wake up and punish those hostile
nations.
Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
Interlude
They come out at night,
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
Listen to the filth that comes from their
mouths;
their words cut like swords.
“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
But Lord, you laugh at them.
You scoff at all the hostile nations.
You are my strength; I wait for you to
rescue me,
for you, O God, are my fortress.
In his unfailing love, my God will stand
with me.
He will let me look down in triumph on
all my enemies.
Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget
such lessons;
stagger them with your power, and bring
them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.
Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
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Destroy them in your anger!
Wipe them out completely!
Then the whole world will know
that God reigns in Israel.*
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My enemies come out at night,
snarling like vicious dogs
as they prowl the streets.
They scavenge for food
but go to sleep unsatisfied.*
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Interlude
But as for me, I will sing about your power.
Each morning I will sing with joy about
your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.
O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
for you, O God, are my refuge,
the God who shows me unfailing love.
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For the choir director: A psalm* of David
useful for teaching, regarding the time
David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah,
and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in
the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of
the Testimony.”
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You have rejected us, O God, and broken our
defenses.
You have been angry with us; now restore
us to your favor.
You have shaken our land and split it open.
Seal the cracks, for the land trembles.
You have been very hard on us,
making us drink wine that sent us reeling.
But you have raised a banner for those who
fear you—
a rallying point in the face of attack.
Interlude
Now rescue your beloved people.
Answer and save us by your power.
God has promised this by his holiness*:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine,
and Manasseh, too.
Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my
warriors,
and Judah, my scepter, will produce
my kings.
But Moab, my washbasin, will become
my servant,
and I will wipe my feet on Edom
and shout in triumph over Philistia.”
Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me victory over Edom?
Have you rejected us, O God?
Will you no longer march with our armies?
59:title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical
term. 59:13 Hebrew in Jacob. See note on 44:4. 59:15 Or
and growl if they don’t get enough. 60:title Hebrew miktam.
This may be a literary or musical term. 60:6 Or in his
sanctuary.