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Psalms Chapter 59

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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation;
2 Whom shall I fear?
3 Jehovah is the strength of my life;
4 Of whom shall I be afraid?
5 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,
6 Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
7 Though a host should encamp against me,
8 My heart shall not fear:
9 Though war should rise against me,
10 Even then will I be confident.
11 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:
12 That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,
13 To behold the beauty of Jehovah,
14 And to inquire in his temple.
15 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion:
16 In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me;
17 He will lift me up upon a rock.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O myGod; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, theGod of hosts, theGod of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.
6 They return in the evening; they howl 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, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; forGod is my high fortress.
10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, —God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 [Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know thatGod ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; forGod is my high fortress, theGod of my mercy.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction,
2 when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and smitten [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand.
3 O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.
4 Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.
5 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou hast made us drink the wine of astonishment.
6 Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. Pause.
7 That thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
8 God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.
9 Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;
10 Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.
11 Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far as Idumea?
12 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?
13 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.
14 In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 In finem, Pro his, qui immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David in doctrinam,
2 cum succendit Mesopotamiam Syriæ, et Sobal, et convertit Ioab, et percussit Idumæam in valle Salinarum duodecim millia.
3 Deus repulisti nos, et destruxisti nos: iratus es, et misertus es nobis.
4 Commovisti terram, et conturbasti eam: sana contritiones eius, quia commota est.
5 Ostendisti populo tuo dura: potasti nos vino compunctionis.
6 Dedisti metuentibus te significationem: ut fugiant a facie arcus: Ut liberentur dilecti tui:
7 salvum fac dextera tua, et exaudi me.
8 Deus locutus est in sancto suo: Lætabor, et partibor Sichimam: et convallem tabernaculorum metibor.
9 Meus est Galaad, et meus est Manasses: et Ephraim fortitudo capitis mei. Iuda rex meus:
10 Moab olla spei meæ. In Idumæam extendam calceamentum meum: mihi alienigenæ subditi sunt.
11 Quis deducet me in civitatem munitam? quis deducet me usque in Idumæam?
12 Nonne tu Deus, qui repulisti nos: et non egredieris Deus in virtutibus nostris?
13 Da nobis auxilium de tribulatione: quia vana salus hominis.
14 In Deo faciemus virtutem: et ipse ad nihilum deducet tribulantes nos.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
5 You, LORD God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
8 But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
13 Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 To the Overseer. --`Destroy not,' by David. --A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
3 For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
4 Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
5 And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.
6 They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords <FI>are<Fi> in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
8 And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
9 O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God <FI>is<Fi> my tower--the God of my kindness.
10 God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 The sin of their mouth <FI>is<Fi> a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
13 Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.
15 They--they wander for food, If they are not satisfied--then they murmur.
16 And I--I sing <FI>of<Fi> Thy strength, And I sing at morn <FI>of<Fi> Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
17 O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God <FI>is<Fi> my tower, the God of my kindness!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).