You, (A)O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to [a](B)punish all the nations;
(C)Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. [b]Selah.
They (D)return at evening, they howl like a (E)dog,
And go around the city.
Behold, they (F)belch forth with their mouth;
(G)Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “(H)Who hears?”

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  1. Psalm 59:5 Lit visit
  2. Psalm 59:5 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(A)
rouse yourself(B) to punish all the nations;(C)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](D)

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,(E)
    and prowl about the city.
See what they spew from their mouths(F)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(G)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(H)

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  1. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.