Chapter 58

A prayer to be delivered from the wicked, with confidence in God's help and protection. It agrees to Christ and his enemies, the Jews.

1. 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 Kings xix.]

2. 2

   Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

   Neither is it my iniquity, or my sin, O Lord; without iniquity have I ran, and directed my steps.

6. 6

   Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel.

7. 7

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

8. 8

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

9. 9

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

10. 10

    I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector: 11 my God, his mercy shall prevent me.

11. 12

    God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget.

12. 13

    For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride.

13. 15

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

14. 16

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

15. 17

    But I will sing thy strength; and will extol thy mercy in the morning.

16. 18

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