Psalm 59 – Awake




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Summary: <div class="poetry"> <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Psalm 59. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-59/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-59/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-59-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-1">protect me from those who rise up against me;</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14793" class="text Ps-59-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>deliver me from those who work evil,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-2">and save me from bloodthirsty men.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14794" class="text Ps-59-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>For behold, they lie in wait for my life;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-3">fierce men stir up strife against me.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-59-3">For no transgression or sin of mine, O <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14795" class="text Ps-59-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span>for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-59-4">Awake, come to meet me, and see!</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14796" class="text Ps-59-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span>You, <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> God of hosts, are God of Israel.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-59-5">Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-5">spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. <span class="selah">Selah</span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14797" class="text Ps-59-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Each evening they come back,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-6">howling like dogs</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-6">and prowling about the city.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14798" class="text Ps-59-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>There they are, bellowing with their mouths</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-7">with swords in their lips—</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-7">for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14799" class="text Ps-59-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>But you, O <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, laugh at them;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-8">you hold all the nations in derision.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14800" class="text Ps-59-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>O my Strength, I will watch for you,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-9">for you, O God, are my fortress.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14801" class="text Ps-59-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>My God in his steadfast love will meet me;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Ps-59-10">God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.</span></span></p> </div>