Psalm 58 — The Holy Bible

For the End; corrupt not; by David; for a pillar inscription, when Saul sent and watched his house, that he might kill him.

Rescue me from my enemies, O God,

And redeem me from those who rise up against me.

Deliver me from the workers of lawlessness

And save me from men of blood.

For behold, they hunt for my soul;

Mighty men set upon me.

Neither is it for my lawlessness, nor for my sin, O Lord;

I run without lawlessness, and keep a straight path;

Rise up and meet me, and see.

And You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,

Give heed, and examine all the Gentiles;

Do not be merciful to all who work lawlessness.

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They shall return at evening,

And hunger like dogs; and they shall encircle the city.

Behold, they shall speak with their mouth,

And a sword is in their lips; for they say, “Who hears?”

But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;

You shall hold all the nations in contempt.

O my strength, I shall keep watch with You,

For You are my protector, O God.

As for my God, His mercy shall go before me;

God will show it to me among my enemies.

Do not kill them, lest they forget my people;

Scatter them by Your power,

And bring them down, O Lord my protector.

For the sin of their mouth, for the word of their lips,

Let them also be taken in their arrogance;

And from their vow of evil and lie, their end will be proclaimed

In a wrath of destruction, and let them be no more;

And they shall know God is Jacob's Lord,

And the Lord of the ends of the earth.

They shall return at evening, and hunger like dogs;

And they shall encircle the city.

They shall be scattered to and fro so as to eat,

But if they are not satisfied, they shall also grumble.

But I will sing of Your power,

And greatly rejoice in Your mercy in the morning;

For You are my protector,

And my refuge in the day of my affliction.

You are my helper; I will sing to You;

For You, O God, are my protector;

You are my mercy, O my God.