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1 | David prays to be delivered from his enemies. |
6 | He complains of their cruelty. |
8 | He trusts in God. |
11 | He prays against them. |
16 | He praises God. |
Verse 1
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.- A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) {Al-tas-chith.} or, destroy not. A golden Psalm
- 57:1; 58:1; *titles
- Michtam
- The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called Moâllakat, from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called Modhabat, "golden," because they were written in letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called golden.
- when
- Judges 16:2,3; 1 Samuel 19:11-24; 2 Corinthians 11:32,33
- Deliver
- 7:1,2; 18:48; 71:4; 143:12; Luke 1:74,75; 2 Timothy 4:17,18
- defend me
- Heb. set me on high.
- 12:5; 91:14; Isaiah 33:16
Verse 2
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.- save
- 26:9; 27:2; 55:23; 139:19
Verse 3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.- they
- 10:9,10; 37:32,33; 38:12; 56:6; 1 Samuel 19:1; Proverbs 12:6; Micah 7:2; Acts 23:21
- the mighty
- 2:2; Acts 4:26,27
- not
- 7:3-6; 69:4; 1 Samuel 24:11,17; 26:18; John 15:25
Verse 4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.- run
- 1 Samuel 19:12-24; Proverbs 1:16; Isaiah 59:7; Acts 23:15; Romans 3:15
- awake
- 5:6; 35:23; 44:23; Isaiah 51:9
- help me
- Heb. meet me.
Verse 5
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.- the God
- Genesis 33:20; Exodus 3:15
- visit
- Exodus 20:5
- the heathen
- 9:15; 54:3; Isaiah 1:10; Amos 9:7; Romans 2:28,29; 9:6
- be not
- 7:12,13; 55:15; Isaiah 27:11; Ezekiel 18:27,28; James 2:13
Verse 6
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.- 14; 1 Samuel 19:11
Verse 7
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?- belch
- Proverbs 15:2; *marg:; Matthew 12:34
- swords
- 55:21; 57:4; 64:3-5; 109:2,3; Proverbs 12:18
- who
- 10:11,13; 73:11; 94:7-9; Job 22:12,13; Jeremiah 33:24
Verse 8
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.- Thou
- 2:4; 37:13; 1 Samuel 19:15,16; Proverbs 1:26
- heathen
- 5; Matthew 18:17
Verse 9
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.- his strength
- Instead of ûzzo, "his strength," fourteen MSS., read ûzzee, "my strength." "O my strength, I will wait upon thee."
- 18:1,1,2; 27:1,14; 46:1; 62:5,6,11; Isaiah 12:2; 26:3,4; 40:31; Matthew 6:13
- God
- 17; 62:2
- defence
- Heb. high place.
- 9:9; 20:1; 46:7; *marg:; Isaiah 58:14; Habakkuk 3:19
Verse 10
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.- The God
- 17; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 2:4,5; 1 Peter 5:10
- prevent
- 21:3; 79:8; Isaiah 65:24; 1 Thessalonians 4:15
- let
- 54:7; 91:8; 92:11; 112:8; 1 Samuel 26:10; 2 Samuel 1:11,12,17; Jeremiah 17:16; Luke 19:41-44; Romans 10:2,3
- enemies
- Heb. observers.
- 5:8; 54:5; *marg:; 56:2,6
Verse 11
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.- Slay
- Genesis 4:12-15; Judges 1:6,7; Ecclesiastes 9:5; Ezekiel 12:15,16; 14:22,23; Revelation 9:6
- scatter
- 44:11; 52:5; Leviticus 26:33; Deuteronomy 4:27; 28:64; 30:3,4; Ezekiel 12:15; Luke 1:51,52; Luke 21:21
- bring
- Job 40:12
- our shield
- 3:3; 84:11
Verse 12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.- For the
- 64:7,8; 79:12; 120:3,4; 140:9,10; Proverbs 12:13; 18:7; Matthew 12:36,37; Matthew 27:25,63
- taken
- 10:2; Proverbs 6:2; 11:6
- cursing
- 109:17,18; Hosea 4:2; Luke 23:5
Verse 13
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.- Consume
- 11; 7:9; Numbers 14:34,35; 32:13; Deuteronomy 2:14-16; 7:22,23
- and let
- 46:10,11; 83:18; 135:5,6; 1 Samuel 17:46,47; 1 Kings 18:36,37; 2 Kings 19:19; Isaiah 54:5; Ezekiel 38:23; 39:7; Daniel 4:25
Verse 14
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.- at evening
- 6; 22:16
Verse 15
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.- wander
- 109:10; Job 15:23; 30:1-7; Isaiah 8:21
- for meat
- Heb. to eat.
- Deuteronomy 28:48,53-58; 2 Kings 6:25-29; Lamentations 4:4,5,9,10; 5:9; Matthew 24:7,8
- grudge, etc
- or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night. if.
- Isaiah 56:11; Micah 3:5
Verse 16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.- But
- 9,10; 21:13; 106:8; 145:11; Exodus 15:6; Job 37:23
- sing aloud
- 31:7; 36:5; 86:13; 89:1; 101:1; Romans 15:9; Ephesians 1:6,7
- morning
- 5:3; 30:5; 143:8; 1 Samuel 19:11,12
- for thou
- 4:1; 61:2,3; 1 Samuel 17:37; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 3:20
- day
- 77:2; 116:1-5; 138:7; Jeremiah 30:7; Hebrews 5:7
Verse 17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.- O my
- 18:1; 46:1
- for
- 9,10 Reciprocal: Exodus 15:2 - strength; Psalm 56:12 - I will; Psalm 62:2 - defence; Psalm 94:22 - But; Psalm 140:7 - the strength
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 59". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/psalms-59.html.
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 59". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/
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