--- title: Psalms 59 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 59 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader; Al-tashheth. 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A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. - [59:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.2/) — הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי ׀ אֱלֹהָי מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ — Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me. - [59:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.3/) — הַצִּילֵנִי מִפֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ — Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood. - [59:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.4/) — כִּי הִנֵּה אָֽרְבוּ לְנַפְשִׁי יָגוּרוּ עָלַי עַזִים לֹא־פִשְׁעִי וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִי יְהוָֽה׃ — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. - [59:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.5/) — בְּֽלִי־עָוֺן יְרוּצוּן וְיִכּוֹנָנוּ עוּרָה לִקְרָאתִי וּרְאֵה׃ — Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold. - [59:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.6/) — וְאַתָּה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִים ׀ צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כָּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶֽלָה׃ — Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. - [59:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.7/) — יָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃ — They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city. - [59:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.8/) — הִנֵּה ׀ יַבִּיעוּן בְּפִיהֶם חֲרָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶם כִּי־מִי שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ — Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?' - [59:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.9/) — וְאַתָּה יְהוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָמוֹ תִּלְעַג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃ — But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision. - [59:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.10/) — עֻזּוֹ אֵלֶיךָ אֶשְׁמֹרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ — Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower. - [59:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.11/) — אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃ — The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries. - [59:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.12/) — אַל־תַּהַרְגֵם ׀ פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּחוּ עַמִּי הֲנִיעֵמוֹ בְחֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵמוֹ מָֽגִנֵּנוּ אֲדֹנָֽי׃ — Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield. - [59:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.13/) — חַטַּאת־פִּימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָתֵימוֹ וְיִלָּכְדוּ בִגְאוֹנָם וּמֵאָלָה וּמִכַּחַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ — 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. - [59:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.14/) — כַּלֵּה בְחֵמָה כַּלֵּה וְֽאֵינֵמוֹ וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מֹשֵׁל בְּיַעֲקֹב לְאַפְסֵי הָאָרֶץ סֶֽלָה׃ — Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. - [59:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.15/) — וְיָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃ — And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city; - [59:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.16/) — הֵמָּה יְנִיעוּן לֶאֱכֹל אִם־לֹא יִשְׂבְּעוּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃ — They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill. - [59:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.17/) — וַאֲנִי ׀ אָשִׁיר עֻזֶּךָ וַאֲרַנֵּן לַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי־הָיִיתָ מִשְׂגָּב לִי וּמָנוֹס בְּיוֹם צַר־לִֽי׃ — But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress. - [59:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.59.18/) — עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּֽי׃ — O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. - ← previous: [Psalms 58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/58/) - next →: [Psalms 60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/60/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)