This morning we'll be reading from Psalm 59 and I encourage you to turn in your Bible and

there are Bibles in the pew rack in front of you if you did not bring one this morning.

To the choir master, according to do not destroy.

A mich-time of David David when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.

Deliver me for my enemies, oh my God.

Protect me from those who rise up against me.

Deliver me from those who work evil

and save me from bloodthirsty men.

For lo, they lie in wait for my life.

Thears men banned themselves against me.

For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord, for no fault of mine,

they run and make ready. Rouse thyself. Come to my help and see.

Thou, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel,

Awake to punish all the nations, spare none of those who treacherously plot evil.

Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. There they are bellowing with their mouths

and snarling with their lips. For who they think will hear us.

But thou, O Lord, dost laugh at them.

Thou dost hold all the nations in derision.

O my strength, I will sing praises to thee,

for thou, O God, art my fortress,

my God in his steadfast love will meet me. My God will let me look and triumph on my enemies.

Slay them not, lest my people forget. enemies. Lord our shield. For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped

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