Liber Psalmorum

The second book of Psalms, song 59, Vulgate and King James Version

Psalm 59

Vulgate

   1 Magistro chori. Secundum "Ne destruxeris". David. Miktam. Quando Saul viros misit, qui domum observarent et eum occiderent.
   2 Eripe me de inimicis meis, Deus meus, et ab insurgentibus in me protege me.
   3 Eripe me de operantibus iniquitatem et de viris sanguinum salva me.
   4 Quia ecce insidiati sunt animae meae, irruerunt in me fortes.
   5 Neque delictum neque peccatum in me est, Domine; sine iniquitate mea currunt et praeparantur. Exsurge in occursum meum et vide;
   6 et tu, Domine, Deus virtutum, Deus Israel, evigila ad visitandas omnes gentes; non miserearis omnibus, qui infideliter operantur.
   7 Revertentur ad vesperam et latrabunt ut canes et circuibunt civitatem.
   8 Ecce eructabunt ore suo, et gladius in labiis eorum: "Quis enim audit?".
   9 Et tu, Domine, deridebis eos, subsannabis omnes gentes.
   10 Fortitudo mea, tibi attendam, quia, Deus, praesidium meum es.
   11 Deus meus, misericordia eius praeveniet me. Deus faciet, ut despiciam inimicos meos.
   12 Ne occidas eos, ne quando obliviscatur populus meus; disperge illos in virtute tua et prosterne eos, protector meus, Domine.
   13 Peccatum oris eorum, sermo labiorum ipsorum, et comprehendantur in superbia sua. Propter exsecrationem et mendacium, quod loquuntur,
   14 consume eos in furore, consume, et non erunt; et scient quia Deus dominabitur Iacob et finium terrae.
   15 Revertentur ad vesperam et latrabunt ut canes et circuibunt civitatem.
   16 Ipsi errabunt ad manducandum; si vero non fuerint saturati, murmurabunt.
   17 Ego autem cantabo fortitudinem tuam et exsultabo mane misericordiam tuam, quia factus es praesidium meum et refugium meum in die tribulationis meae.
   18 Fortitudo mea, tibi psallam, quia, Deus, praesidium meum es: Deus meus misericordia mea.

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

King James Version

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

   1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
   2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
   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.
   4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
   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.
   6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
   7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
   8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
   9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
   10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
   11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
   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.
   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.
   14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
   15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
   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.
   17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.