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Psalms 59:2
2Rescue me from those dangerous men, who are doing evil things.
Psalms 59:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
- New International Version (NIV)Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.
- English Standard Version (ESV)deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.
Context of Psalms 59:2
1My God, please save me from my enemies! They are attacking me, so please keep me safe from them. Rescue me from those dangerous men, who are doing evil things. 3Look at them! They are waiting to kill me! Cruel men are ready to attack me. Lord, I have not done anything against them, but they still want to kill me. 4I have done nothing that is wrong, but they are preparing to attack me. Do something to help me! Look at what they are doing!
Read all of Psalms 59Psalms 59:2 word by word
הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 59:2
- Psalms 26:9Do not take away my life, as you do with sinners. Do not punish me with death, as you do with murderers.
- Psalms 27:2Evil men are ready to attack me. They want to destroy my body. But when my enemies attack me, they trip and fall to the ground!
- Psalms 55:23And as for wicked people, you, God, will send them to their graves. They will go down into the deep hole of death while they are still young. That is what will happen to those cruel people, who kill and cheat others. But I will trust in you, God.
- Psalms 139:19God, you should surely destroy the wicked people! Yes, you murderers, leave me alone!
Commentaries on Psalms 59:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The workers of iniquity - Principally Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian; who were the chief enemies of the poor returned captives. Bloody men - The above, who sought the destruction of the Israelites; and particularly, that of Nehemiah, whom four several times they endeavored to bring into an ambush, that they might take away his life. See Nehemiah 6:1-4.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity - The workers of iniquity here referred to were Saul and those whom he employed to carry out his murderous purpose - the people that had been sent to slay him. And save me from bloody men - Hebrew, “Men of bloods;” that is, men whose trade is blood; who seek to shed my blood, or who seek my life. See Psalm 5:6, note; Psalm 26:9, note; Psalm 55:23, note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2protect me (or lift me up high): When surrounded by evil, the godly pray for God to set them apart for himself and protect them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Compare Psa 5:5; 6:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 59
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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