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Psalms 59 (CEV)

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¹ (For the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy." A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.) Save me, God! Protect me from enemy attacks! ² Keep me safe from brutal people who want to kill me. ³ Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all. ⁴ But they are ready to attack. Do something! Help me! Look at what's happening. ⁵ LORD God All-Powerful, you are the God of Israel. Punish the other nations and don't pity those terrible and rebellious people. ⁶ My enemies return at evening, growling like dogs roaming the city. ⁷ They curse and their words cut like swords, as they say to themselves, "No one can hear us!" ⁸ You, LORD, laugh at them and sneer at the nations. ⁹ You are my mighty fortress, and I depend on you. ¹⁰ You love me and will let me see my enemies defeated. ¹¹ Don't kill them, or everyone may forget! Just use your mighty power to make them tremble and fall. You are a shield for your people. ¹² My enemies are liars! So let them be trapped by their boastful lies. ¹³ Get angry and destroy them. Leave them in ruin. Then all the nations will know that you rule in Israel. ¹⁴ Those liars return at evening, growling like dogs roaming the city. ¹⁵ They search for scraps of food, and they snarl until they are stuffed. ¹⁶ But I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love. You are my fortress, my place of protection in times of trouble. ¹⁷ I will sing your praises! You are my mighty fortress, and you love me.