Psalms 59
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Psalms 59:1-5

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. SelahH5542

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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 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 59

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