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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 59

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

For the choir director; set to Lit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, 1 Sam 19:11when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

11DeliverH5337 me from my enemiesH340, O my GodH430; 23SetH7682 me securely on highH7682 away from those who riseH6965 up against me.2DeliverH5337 me from 4those who doH6466 iniquityH205 And saveH3467 me from 5menH376 of bloodshedH1818.3For beholdH2009, they 6have 7setH693 an ambushH693 for my 8lifeH5315; 9FierceH5794 menH5794 1011launchH1481 an attackH1481 againstH5921 me, 12Not for my transgressionH6588 norH3808 for my sinH2403, O LordH3068,41314For noH1097 guiltH5771 of mine, they runH7323 and setH3559 themselves against me. 15ArouseH5782 Yourself to 16helpH7122 me, and seeH7200!5You, 17O LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, AwakeH7019 to 1819punishH6485 allH3605 the nationsH1471; 20Do not be graciousH2603 to anyH3605 who are treacherousH898 in iniquityH205. 21SelahH5542.6They 22returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a 23dogH3611, And goH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.7BeholdH2009, they 24belchH5042 forthH5042 with their mouthH6310; 25SwordsH2719 are in their lipsH8193, For, they say, “26WhoH4310 hearsH8085?”8But You, O LordH3068, 27laughH7832 at them; You 28scoffH3932 at allH3605 the nationsH1471.

9Because of 29his 30strengthH5797 I will watchH8104 for You, For GodH430 is my 31strongholdH4869.1032My GodH430 33in His lovingkindnessH2617 will meetH6923 me; GodH430 will let me 34lookH7200 triumphantly upon 35my foesH7796.11Do not slayH2026 them, 36orH6435 my peopleH5971 will forgetH7911; 3738ScatterH5128 them by Your powerH2428, and bringH3381 them downH3381, O LordH136, 39our shieldH4043.1240On account of the 41sinH2403 of their mouthH6310 and the wordsH1697 of their lipsH8193, Let them even be 42caughtH3920 in their prideH1347, And on accountH4480 of 43cursesH423 and 44liesH3585 which they utterH5608.134546DestroyH3615 them in wrathH2534, 47destroyH3615 them that they may be noH369 moreH369; That men may 48knowH3045 that GodH430 49rulesH4910 in JacobH3290 To the endsH657 of the earthH776. SelahH5542.14They 50returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a dogH3611, And goH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.15They 51wanderH5128 about 52for foodH398 And 53growlH3885 ifH518 they are not satisfiedH7646.

16But as for me, I shall 54singH7891 of Your strengthH5797; Yes, I shall 55joyfullyH7442 singH7442 of Your lovingkindnessH2617 in the 56morningH1242, For You have beenH1961 my 57strongholdH4869 And a 58refugeH4498 in the dayH3117 of my distressH6862.1759O my strengthH5797, I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You; For GodH430 is my 60strongholdH4869, the 61GodH430 who shows me lovingkindnessH2617.

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 59:1 Ps 143:9 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 59:1 Ps 20:1; 69:29 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 59:2 Ps 28:3; 36:12; 53:4; 92:7; 94:16 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 59:2 Ps 26:9; 139:19; Prov 29:10 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 59:3 Or lain in wait ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 59:3 Lit soul ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 59:3 Or Strong ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 59:3 Or stir up strife ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 59:3 1 Sam 24:11; Ps 7:3, 4; 69:4 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 59:4 Lit Without guilt ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 59:4 Ps 35:19 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 59:4 Ps 7:6; 35:23 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 59:4 Lit meet ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 59:5 Ps 69:6; 80:4; 84:8 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 59:5 Lit visit ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 59:5 Ps 9:5; Is 26:14 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 59:5 Is 2:9; Jer 18:23 ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 59:5 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 59:6 Ps 59:14 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 59:6 Ps 22:16 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 59:7 Ps 94:4; Prov 15:2, 28 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 59:7 Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 59:7 Job 22:13; Ps 10:11; 73:11; 94:7 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 59:8 Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 59:8 Ps 2:4 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 59:9 Many mss and some ancient versions read My strength ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 59:9 Ps 18:17 ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 59:9 Ps 9:9; 62:2 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindness ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 59:10 Ps 21:3 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 59:10 Ps 54:7 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 59:10 Lit those who lie in wait for me ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 59:11 Deut 4:9; 6:12 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 59:11 Or Make them wander ↩
  38. 38. Psalms 59:11 Ps 106:27; 144:6; Is 33:3 ↩
  39. 39. Psalms 59:11 Ps 84:9 ↩
  40. 40. Psalms 59:12 Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, ↩
  41. 41. Psalms 59:12 Prov 12:13 ↩
  42. 42. Psalms 59:12 Zeph 3:11 ↩
  43. 43. Psalms 59:12 Ps 10:7 ↩
  44. 44. Psalms 59:12 Lit lying ↩
  45. 45. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
  46. 46. Psalms 59:13 Ps 104:35 ↩
  47. 47. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
  48. 48. Psalms 59:13 Ps 83:18 ↩
  49. 49. Psalms 59:13 Or is Ruler ↩
  50. 50. Psalms 59:14 Ps 59:6 ↩
  51. 51. Psalms 59:15 Job 15:23 ↩
  52. 52. Psalms 59:15 Or to devour ↩
  53. 53. Psalms 59:15 Another reading is tarry all night ↩
  54. 54. Psalms 59:16 Ps 21:13 ↩
  55. 55. Psalms 59:16 Ps 101:1 ↩
  56. 56. Psalms 59:16 Ps 5:3; 88:13 ↩
  57. 57. Psalms 59:16 Ps 59:9 ↩
  58. 58. Psalms 59:16 2 Sam 22:3; Ps 46:1 ↩
  59. 59. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:9 ↩
  60. 60. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:10 ↩
  61. 61. Psalms 59:17 Lit God of my lovingkindness ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 59

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