Psalms 58

• 1. Justice--do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?
• 2. No, all your dealings are crooked; you hand out violence instead of justice.
• 3. These wicked people are born sinners; even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.
• 4. They spit poison like deadly snakes; they are like cobras that refuse to listen,
• 5. ignoring the tunes of the snake charmers, no matter how skillfully they play.
• 6. Break off their fangs, O God! Smash the jaws of these lions, O LORD!
• 7. May they disappear like water into thirsty ground. Make their weapons useless in their hands.
• 8. May they be like snails that dissolve into slime, like a stillborn child who will never see the sun.
• 9. God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats on an open flame.
• 10. The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• 11. Then at last everyone will say, "There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth."

Psalms 59

• 1. Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
• 2. Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers.
• 3. They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, though I have done them no wrong, O LORD.
• 4. Despite my innocence, they prepare to kill me. Rise up and help me! Look on my plight!
• 5. O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, rise up to punish hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
• 6. They come at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
• 7. Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths, the piercing swords that fly from their lips. "Who can hurt us?" they sneer.
• 8. But LORD, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations.
• 9. You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my place of safety.
• 10. In his unfailing love, my God will come and help me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
• 11. Don't kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.
• 12. Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.
• 13. Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel.
• 14. My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
• 15. They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied.
• 16. But as for me, I will sing about your power. I will shout with joy each morning because of your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress.
• 17. O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.

Psalms 60

• 1. You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses. You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor.
• 2. You have shaken our land and split it open. Seal the cracks before it completely collapses.
• 3. You have been very hard on us, making us drink wine that sent us reeling.
• 4. But you have raised a banner for those who honor you--a rallying point in the face of attack.
• 5. Use your strong right arm to save us, and rescue your beloved people.
• 6. God has promised this by his holiness: "I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
• 7. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim will produce my warriors, and Judah will produce my kings.
• 8. Moab will become my lowly servant, and Edom will be my slave. I will shout in triumph over the Philistines."
• 9. But who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom?
• 10. Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies?
• 11. Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.
• 12. With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.

New Living Translation: 186 of 324 days.