## Psalms Chapter 59

###### Psalms 59:1
[Psalms 59:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֢ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, Al-tashĥet, A Mikhtam of David; when Sha᾽ul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor — "Do not destroy [me]" — michtam of David, when Saul sent [spies] and they guarded the house to kill him [viz. I Samuel 14:15].


###### Psalms 59:2
[Psalms 59:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:2)

הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀אֱלֹהָ֑י מִֽמִּתְקוֹמְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from those who rise up against me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Rescue me from my foes, O G d, strengthen me over those who stand up against me.


###### Psalms 59:3
[Psalms 59:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:3)

הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Rescue me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.


###### Psalms 59:4
[Psalms 59:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:4)

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִּ֑ים לֹֽא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: fierce men are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For they have set up an ambush against my life. Strong ones have gathered against me. But I have not offended them or sinned against them, O G d.


###### Psalms 59:5
[Psalms 59:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:5)

בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֺן יְרֻצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They run and prepare themselves for no fault of mine: awake to help me, and behold.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Without transgression [(on my part against them)] they run and prepare themselves [to entrap me]. Awaken for me and see [my affliction].


###### Psalms 59:6
[Psalms 59:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:6)

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהֹוָֽה־אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀צְבָא֡וֹת אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָקִ֗יצָה לִפְקֹ֥ד כׇּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַל־תָּחֹ֨ן כׇּל־בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Yisra᾽el, awake to punish all the nations: be not gracious to any wicked traitors. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Just as] You, O L rd, the G d of hosts, awaken to visit punishment upon the nations, never grant grace to these iniquitous traitors.


###### Psalms 59:7
[Psalms 59:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:7)

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They return at evening: they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the evening they return [from slandering me], and they howl like dogs, going about the city [in search of me].


###### Psalms 59:8
[Psalms 59:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:8)

הִנֵּ֤ה**׀** יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who hears?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And this (the above) they do after] having vented [slander the whole day] with their mouths, swords with their lips [(in spying against me for Saul)], [And they say:] Who will hear [us]?


###### Psalms 59:9
[Psalms 59:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:9)

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכׇל־גּוֹיִֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But Thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But You, O L rd, laugh at them [just as] You mock all of the nations.


###### Psalms 59:10
[Psalms 59:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:10)

עֻ֭זּוֹ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Upon Thee, O my strength, will I wait: for God is my fortress.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His [(Saul's)] power [is poised against me] — for You will I wait [to rescue me], for G d is my stronghold.


###### Psalms 59:11
[Psalms 59:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:11)

אֱלֹהֵ֣י (חסדו) [חַסְדִּ֣י] יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יַרְאֵ֥נִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God who loves me shall come to meet me: God shall let me gaze upon my enemies.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d will "advance" His lovingkindness to me [(before the foe prevails against me)]. He will show me [(what I desire to behold)] in those who seek to [harm] me.


###### Psalms 59:12
[Psalms 59:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:12)

אַל־תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם**׀** פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ עַמִּ֗י הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹ בְ֭חֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ מָ֖גִנֵּ֣נוּ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by Thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do not kill them, lest my people forget [(with the lapse of time) to take instruction from their downfall], but, in Your strength, remove them [(from their possessions)] and bring them low, our shield, my L rd.


###### Psalms 59:13
[Psalms 59:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:13)

חַטַּאת־פִּ֗ימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Do this to them because of] the sin of their mouth, the words of their lips, by which they [(their victims)] are taken in their haughtiness and by the curse and the falsehood that they utter.


###### Psalms 59:14
[Psalms 59:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:14)

כַּלֵּ֥ה בְחֵמָה֮ כַּלֵּ֢ה וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אֱ֭לֹהִים מֹשֵׁ֣ל בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֑ב לְאַפְסֵ֖י הָאָ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may be no more: and let them know that God rules in Ya῾aqov to the ends of the earth. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Make an end of them in [Your] wrath; make an end and let them be gone. And let them know that G d rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth, forever.


###### Psalms 59:15
[Psalms 59:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:15)

וְיָשֻׁ֣בוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And at evening let them return; and let them howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [(after sinning with their mouth [verse 13])] they return in the evening and howl like dogs and go about the city [(lurking for those they have slandered)].


###### Psalms 59:16
[Psalms 59:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:16)

הֵ֭מָּה (ינועון) [יְנִיע֣וּן] לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let them wander up and down for food, and murmur if they have not their fill.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They [(like dogs)] roam about to "eat" if they are not "sated" enough to sleep.


###### Psalms 59:17
[Psalms 59:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:17)

וַאֲנִ֤י**׀** אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But I will sing of Thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy steadfast love in the morning: for Thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my distress.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But I [(after escaping them, in the morning)] will sing Your strength, and I will sing Your lovingkindness each morning; for You were my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of my affliction.


###### Psalms 59:18
[Psalms 59:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/59:18)

עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my fortress, and the God who loves me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My Strength, to You shall I sing. For G d is my stronghold, the G d of my lovingkindness.