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Psalms 59:1-17

11234RescueH5337 me from my enemiesH340, my GodH430; 56SetH7682 me securely onH7682 highH7682 away from those who riseH6965 upH6965 against me.2RescueH5337 me from 7those who practiceH6466 injusticeH205, And saveH3467 me from 8menH376 of bloodshedH1818.3For beholdH2009, they 9have 10setH693 an ambushH693 for my 11lifeH5315; 12FierceH5794 menH5794 13attackH1481 me, 14Not for my wrongdoingH6588 norH3808 for my sinH2403, LordH3068,41516For noH1097 guiltH5771 of mine, they runH7323 and takeH3559 their standH3559 against me. 17StirH5782 Yourself to 18helpH7122 me, and seeH7200!5You, 19LordH3068 GodH430 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, AwakeH7019 to 2021punishH6485 allH3605 the nationsH1471; 22Do not beH2603 graciousH2603 to anyH3605 who dealH898 treacherouslyH898 in wrongdoingH205. SelahH55426They 23returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a 24dogH3611, And prowlH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.7BeholdH2009, they 25gushH5042 forthH5042 with their mouthsH6310; 26SwordsH2719 are in their lipsH8193, For, they say, “27WhoH4310 hearsH8085?”8But You, LordH3068, 28laughH7832 at them; You 29scoffH3932 at allH3605 the nationsH1471.

9Because of 30his 31strengthH5797 I will watchH8104 for You, For GodH430 is my 32refugeH4869.1033My GodH430 34in His faithfulnessH2617 will meetH6923 me; GodH430 will let me 35lookH7200 triumphantly upon my enemiesH7796.11Do not killH2026 them, 36orH6435 my peopleH5971 will forgetH7911; 3738ScatterH5128 them by Your powerH2428 and bringH3381 them downH3381, LordH136, 39our shieldH4043.1240On account of the 41sinH2403 of their mouthsH6310 and the wordsH1697 of their lipsH8193, May they even be 42caughtH3920 in their prideH1347, And onH4480 accountH4480 ofH4480 43cursesH423 and liesH3585 which they tellH5608.134445DestroyH3615 them in wrathH2534, 46destroyH3615 them so that they will noH369 longerH369 existH369; So that people may 47knowH3045 that GodH430 48rulesH4910 in JacobH3290, To the endsH657 of the earthH776. SelahH554214They 49returnH7725 at eveningH6153, they howlH1993 like a dogH3611, And prowlH5437 aroundH5437 the cityH5892.15They 50wanderH5128 aboutH5128 51for foodH398 And 52murmurH3885 ifH518 they areH7646 not satisfiedH7646.

16But as for me, I will 53singH7891 of Your strengthH5797; Yes, I will 54joyfullyH7442 singH7442 of Your faithfulnessH2617 in the 55morningH1242, For You have beenH1961 my 56refugeH4869 And a 57placeH4498 ofH4498 refugeH4498 on the dayH3117 of my distressH6862.1758My strengthH5797, I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You; For GodH430 is my 59refugeH4869, the 60GodH430 who shows me favorH2617.

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 59:1 Ps 143:9 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 59:1 Lit Do Not Destroy ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 59:1 Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 59:1 1 Sam 19:11 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 59:1 Ps 20:1; 69:29 ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 59:2 Ps 28:3; 36:12; 53:4; 92:7; 94:16 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 59:2 Ps 26:9; 139:19; Prov 29:10 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 59:3 Or lain in wait ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 59:3 Lit soul ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 59:3 Or Strong ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 59:3 Ps 56:6 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 59:3 1 Sam 24:11; Ps 7:3, 4; 69:4 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 59:4 Lit Without guilt ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 59:4 Ps 35:19 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 59:4 Ps 7:6; 35:23 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 59:4 Lit meet ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 59:5 Ps 69:6; 80:4; 84:8 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 59:5 Lit visit ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 59:5 Ps 9:5; Is 26:14 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 59:5 Is 2:9; Jer 18:23 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 59:6 Ps 59:14 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 59:6 Ps 22:16 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 59:7 Ps 94:4; Prov 15:2, 28 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 59:7 Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 59:7 Job 22:13; Ps 10:11; 73:11; 94:7 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 59:8 Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 59:8 Ps 2:4 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 59:9 LXX, some mss and some ancient versions my strength (cf. v 17) ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 59:9 Ps 18:17 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 59:9 Ps 9:9; 62:2 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 59:10 Many mss and some ancient versions The God of my faithfulness ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 59:10 Ps 21:3 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 59:10 Ps 54:7 ↩
  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 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
  45. 45. Psalms 59:13 Ps 104:35 ↩
  46. 46. Psalms 59:13 Lit Bring to an end ↩
  47. 47. Psalms 59:13 Ps 83:18 ↩
  48. 48. Psalms 59:13 Or is Ruler ↩
  49. 49. Psalms 59:14 Ps 59:6 ↩
  50. 50. Psalms 59:15 Job 15:23 ↩
  51. 51. Psalms 59:15 Lit to eat ↩
  52. 52. Psalms 59:15 Another reading is linger all night ↩
  53. 53. Psalms 59:16 Ps 21:13 ↩
  54. 54. Psalms 59:16 Ps 101:1 ↩
  55. 55. Psalms 59:16 Ps 5:3; 88:13 ↩
  56. 56. Psalms 59:16 Ps 59:9 ↩
  57. 57. Psalms 59:16 2 Sam 22:3; Ps 46:1 ↩
  58. 58. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:9 ↩
  59. 59. Psalms 59:17 Ps 59:10 ↩
  60. 60. Psalms 59:17 Lit God of my favor ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 59

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