1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Psalms 59

1 David prayeth to be delivered from his enemies. 6 He complaineth of their cruelty. 8 He trusteth in God. 11 He prayeth against them. 16 He praiseth God.

 59:1 ¶ Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. [1 Samuel 19] Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.

 59:2 Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

 59:3 For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:

 59:4 Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.

 59:5 Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.

 59:6 They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.

 59:7 Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?

 59:8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.

 59:9 I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:

 59:10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.

 59:11 God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:

 59:12 For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,

 59:13 When they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth.

 59:14 They shall return at evening and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.

 59:15 They shall be scattered abroad to eat, and shall murmur if they be not filled.

 59:16 But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.

 59:17 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.