59:6 They return in the evening;
they growl 1 like a dog
and prowl around outside 2 the city.
59:7 Look, they hurl insults at me
and openly threaten to kill me, 3
for they say, 4
“Who hears?”
59:8 But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; 5
you taunt 6 all the nations.
59:9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! 7
For God is my refuge. 8
59:10 The God who loves me will help me; 9
God will enable me to triumph over 10 my enemies. 11
59:11 Do not strike them dead suddenly,
because then my people might forget the lesson. 12
Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down,
O Lord who shields us! 13
59:12 They speak sinful words. 14
So let them be trapped by their own pride
and by the curses and lies they speak!
59:13 Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish!
Let them know that God rules
in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)
59:14 They return in the evening;
they growl 15 like a dog
and prowl around outside 16 the city.
59:15 They wander around looking for something to eat;
they refuse to sleep until they are full. 17
59:16 As for me, I will sing about your strength;
I will praise your loyal love in the morning.
For you are my refuge 18
and my place of shelter when I face trouble. 19
59:17 You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! 20
For God is my refuge, 21 the God who loves me. 22