Psalm 59
59
Deliver Me from My Enemies
To the choirmaster: according to #Ps. 57, title Do Not Destroy. A #Ps. 16, title Miktam#59:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David, #[1 Sam. 19:11]when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
1 #
Ps. 143:9; [Ps. 18:48] Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
# See Ps. 20:1 protect me from those who #See Ps. 17:7rise up against me;
2deliver me from #Ps. 94:4 those who work evil,
and save me from #Ps. 5:6bloodthirsty men.
3For behold, they #Ps. 10:9 lie in wait for my life;
fierce men #See Ps. 56:6 stir up strife against me.
#
1 Sam. 24:11; [Ps. 7:3; 69:4] For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
# See Ps. 35:23 Awake, come to meet me, and see!
5You, #Ps. 80:4; 84:8Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6Each evening they #[Ps. 22:16]come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
7There they are, #Prov. 15:2, 28; [Ps. 94:4] bellowing with their mouths
with #See Ps. 57:4 swords in their lips—
for #See Job 22:13“Who,” they think,#59:7 Hebrew lacks they think “will hear us?”
8But you, O Lord, #See Ps. 2:4laugh at them;
you hold all the nations in derision.
9O my Strength, I will watch for you,
for you, O God, are #ver. 16, 17; See Ps. 9:9my fortress.
10 # ver. 17 My God in his steadfast love#59:10 Or The God who shows me steadfast love #Ps. 21:3 will meet me;
God will let me #See Ps. 54:7look in triumph on my enemies.
11Kill them not, lest my people forget;
make them totter#59:11 Or wander by your power and #See Ps. 55:23 bring them down,
O Lord, our #See Ps. 3:3shield!
12For #See Prov. 12:13the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13 # [Ps. 7:9] consume them in wrath;
consume them till they are no more,
that they may #Ps. 83:18 know that God rules over Jacob
to #Ps. 22:27the ends of the earth. Selah
14 # [Ps. 22:16] Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
15They #Ps. 109:10; Job 15:23wander about for food
and growl if they do not get their fill.
16But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me #ver. 9 a fortress
and #2 Sam. 22:3 a refuge in #Ps. 18:6the day of my distress.
17O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, #[See ver. 16 above] are my fortress,
# ver. 10 the God who shows me steadfast love.
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Psalms 59
59
God Our Stronghold
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” # Possibly a tune A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. # 1Sm 19:11
1Deliver me from my enemies, my God; # Ps 143:9
protect me from those who rise up against me. # 2Sm 22:18; Ps 18:17; 91:14
2Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed. # Ps 5:6; 17:7
3Lord, look! They set an ambush for me. # Pr 1:11,18
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. # 1Sm 20:1; 24:11
4For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice. # Ps 7:3-4; 69:4
5Lord God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel,
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors. # Jr 18:23Selah
6They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city. # Ps 22:16
7Look, they spew from their mouths —
sharp words from # Lit swords are on their lips. # Ps 52:2; 57:4; 64:3
“For who,” they say, “will hear? ” # Ps 73:11
8But You laugh at them, Lord;
You ridicule all the nations. # Ps 2:4; 37:13
9I will keep watch for You, my # Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his strength,
because God is my stronghold. # Ps 28:8; Jr 16:19
10My faithful God # Alt Hb tradition reads My God in His faithful love will come to meet me;
God will let me look down on my adversaries. # Ps 54:7
11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers # Hs 9:17
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield. # Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; 2Sm 22:3,31; Ps 3:3; 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 119:114
12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies. # Ps 10:7; Pr 12:13
13Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone. # Ps 104:35
Then people will know throughout # Lit know to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. # Ps 83:18Selah
14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city. # Ps 22:16
15They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied. # Jb 15:23; Ps 109:10
16But I will sing of Your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
Your faithful love in the morning. # Ps 5:3; 88:13; 92:2
For You have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble. # Is 25:4; Nah 1:7
17To You, my strength, I sing praises,
because God is my stronghold —
my faithful God. # Ps 28:8; Jr 16:19
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