New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 59:1-7
11234DeliverH5337 me from my enemiesH340, O my GodH430; 56SetH7682 me securely on highH7682 away from those who riseH6965 up against me.2DeliverH5337 me from 7those who doH6466 iniquityH205 And saveH3467 me from 8menH376 of bloodshedH1818.3For beholdH2009, they 9have 10setH693 an ambushH693 for my 11lifeH5315; 12FierceH5794 menH5794 1314launchH1481 an attackH1481 againstH5921 me, 15Not for my transgressionH6588 norH3808 for my sinH2403, O LordH3068,41617For noH1097 guiltH5771 of mine, they runH7323 and setH3559 themselves against me. 18ArouseH5782 Yourself to 19helpH7122 me, and seeH7200!5You, 20O LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, AwakeH7019 to 2122punishH6485 allH3605 the nationsH1471; 23Do not be graciousH2603 to anyH3605 who are treacherousH898 in iniquityH205. 24SelahH5542.6They 25returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a 26dogH3611, And goH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.7BeholdH2009, they 27belchH5042 forthH5042 with their mouthH6310; 28SwordsH2719 are in their lipsH8193, For, they say, “29WhoH4310 hearsH8085?”
Notes
- 1. Psalms 59:1 Ps 143:9 ↩
- 2. Psalms 59:1 Lit Do Not Destroy ↩
- 3. Psalms 59:1 Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm ↩
- 4. Psalms 59:1 1 Sam 19:11 ↩
- 5. Psalms 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place ↩
- 6. Psalms 59:1 Ps 20:1; 69:29 ↩
- 7. Psalms 59:2 Ps 28:3; 36:12; 53:4; 92:7; 94:16 ↩
- 8. Psalms 59:2 Ps 26:9; 139:19; Prov 29:10 ↩
- 9. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
- 10. Psalms 59:3 Or lain in wait ↩
- 11. Psalms 59:3 Lit soul ↩
- 12. Psalms 59:3 Or Strong ↩
- 13. Psalms 59:3 Or stir up strife ↩
- 14. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
- 15. Psalms 59:3 1 Sam 24:11; Ps 7:3, 4; 69:4 ↩
- 16. Psalms 59:4 Lit Without guilt ↩
- 17. Psalms 59:4 Ps 35:19 ↩
- 18. Psalms 59:4 Ps 7:6; 35:23 ↩
- 19. Psalms 59:4 Lit meet ↩
- 20. Psalms 59:5 Ps 69:6; 80:4; 84:8 ↩
- 21. Psalms 59:5 Lit visit ↩
- 22. Psalms 59:5 Ps 9:5; Is 26:14 ↩
- 23. Psalms 59:5 Is 2:9; Jer 18:23 ↩
- 24. Psalms 59:5 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
- 25. Psalms 59:6 Ps 59:14 ↩
- 26. Psalms 59:6 Ps 22:16 ↩
- 27. Psalms 59:7 Ps 94:4; Prov 15:2, 28 ↩
- 28. Psalms 59:7 Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18 ↩
- 29. Psalms 59:7 Job 22:13; Ps 10:11; 73:11; 94:7 ↩
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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