Psalms 56-60

Psalms 56

Psa 56:1 To the chief Musician upon Jo´nath-e´-lem-re-cho´-kim, Mich´tam of David, when the Phi-lis´tines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Psa 56:2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O Thou Most High.

Psa 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee.

Psa 56:4 In God I will praise His word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psa 56:5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psa 56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Psa 56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in Thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Psa 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?

Psa 56:9 When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

Psa 56:10 In God will I praise His word: in the Lord will I praise His word.

Psa 56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Psa 56:12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto Thee.

Psa 56:13 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not Thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Psalms 57

Psa 57:1 To the chief Musician, Al-tas´chith, Mich´-tam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in Thee: yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psa 57:2 I will cry unto God Most High; unto God that performeth all things for me.

Psa 57:3 He shall send from Heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

Psa 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psa 57:5 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth.

Psa 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Psa 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Psa 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Psa 57:9 I will praise Thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto Thee among the nations.

Psa 57:10 For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the clouds.

Psa 57:11 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let Thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalms 58

Psa 58:1 To the chief Musician, Al-tas´chith, Mich´-tam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Psa 58:2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psa 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Psa 58:4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Psa 58:5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

Psa 58:6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

Psa 58:7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

Psa 58:8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

Psa 58:9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in His wrath.

Psa 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psa 58:11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily He is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Psalms 59

Psa 59:1 To the chief Musician, Al-tas´chith, Mich´-tam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

Psa 59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

Psa 59:3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

Psa 59:4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Psa 59:5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Psa 59:6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Psa 59:7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Psa 59:8 But Thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

Psa 59:9 Because of his strength will I wait upon Thee: for God is my defence.

Psa 59:10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Psa 59:11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by Thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Psa 59:12 For 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.

Psa 59:13 Consume 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.

Psa 59:14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Psa 59:15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

Psa 59:16 But 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.

Psa 59:17 Unto Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Psalms 60

Psa 60:1 To the chief Musician upon Shu´-shan–e´-duth, Mich´-tam of David, to teach; when he strove with A´-ram–na-ha-ra´-im and with A´-ram–zo´-bah, when Jo´-ab returned, and smote of E´-dom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast scattered us, Thou hast been displeased; O turn Thyself to us again.

Psa 60:2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; Thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

Psa 60:3 Thou hast shewed Thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Psa 60:4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Psa 60:5 That Thy beloved may be delivered; save with Thy right hand, and hear me.

Psa 60:6 God hath spoken in His holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide She´-chem, and mete out the valley of Suc´-coth.

Psa 60:7 Gil´-e-ad is Mine, and Ma-nas´seh is Mine; E´-phra-im also is the strength of Mine head; Judah is My lawgiver;

Psa 60:8 Moab is My washpot; over E´-dom will I cast out My shoe: Phi-lis´-ti-a, triumph thou because of Me.

Psa 60:9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into E´-dom?

Psa 60:10 Wilt not Thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and Thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

Psa 60:11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Psa 60:12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for He it is that shall tread down our enemies.