Comment – Psalm 59 is the prayer of a righteous man who is in Jerusalem, in the city besieged by the troops of Antiochus V who, after the looting of the treasures of the temple, began a paganization process. The righteous of whom this psalm speaks defends the Law of God, despite the danger of death that constantly harasses him.
Psalm 59 complete
[1] To the choir master. On "Do not destroy". Di Davide. When Saul sent men to watch over the house and kill him.
[2] Free me from enemies, my God, protect me from attackers.
[3] Deliver me from those who do evil, save me from those who shed blood.
[4] Behold, they threaten my life, the mighty rush against me. Lord, there is no fault in me, there is no sin;
[5] without my fault they rush and lurk. Wake up, meet me and look.
[6] You, Lord, God of armies, God of Israel, rise up to punish all nations; have no mercy on the traitors.
[7] They come back in the evening and growl like dogs, they wander around the city.
[8] Behold, they throw up insults, their lips are swords. They say: "Who listens to us?".
[9] But you, Lord, laugh at them, make fun of all people.
[10] I turn to you, my strength: it is you, O God, my defense.
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[11] The grace of my God comes to my aid, God will make me challenge my enemies.
[12] Do not kill them, so that my people will not forget, disperse them with your power and bring them down, Lord, our shield.
[13] Sin is the word of their lips, they fall into the snare of their pride for the blasphemies and the lies they utter.
[14] Annihilate them in your anger, annihilate them and no more; and know that God dominates in Jacob, to the ends of the earth.
[15] They come back in the evening and growl like dogs, they go around the city
[16] wandering in search of food; bark, if they cannot be satisfied.
[17] But I will sing your power, in the morning I will exalt your grace because you have been my defense, my refuge in the day of danger.
[18] O my strength, I want to sing to you, for you are, O God, my defense, you, O my God, you are my mercy.
