Mazmur 59:8-10

59:8 But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; ¹ 

you taunt ²  all the nations.

59:9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! ³ 

For God is my refuge. ⁴ 

59:10 The God who loves me will help me; ⁵ 

God will enable me to triumph over ⁶  my enemies. ⁷ 

[59:8]  ¹ sn Laugh in disgust. See Pss 2:4; 37:13.

[59:8]  ² tn Or “scoff at”; or “deride”; or “mock” (see Ps 2:4).

[59:9]  ³ tc Heb “his strength, for you I will watch.” “His strength” should be emended to “my strength” (see v. 17). Some also emend אֶשְׁמֹרָה (’eshmorah, “I will watch”) to אֱזַמֵּרָה (’ezammerah, “I will sing praises [to you]”) See v. 17.

[59:9]  ⁴ tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).

[59:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.”

[59:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “will cause me to look upon.”

[59:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 54:5; 56:2.