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Psalm Ps. 59. This is an individual lament, seeking God’s protection from enemies who threaten the faithful person’s life. The title connects the psalm to 1 Sam. 19:11, where David escaped from Saul’s men through a window. The psalm is geared for the particular case in which the hostility is “for no fault of mine” (Ps. 59:4). The song has two sections (vv. 1–10, 11–17). The first section is a cry for help, and the second section expresses confidence that God will protect the singer.
Ps. 59:5 Nations (see v. 8) usually refers to Gentiles. The title, however, sets the psalm in a situation in which the enemies are Israelites. The psalm describes these Israelites who sought to kill David as acting like Gentiles (see note on 54:3).
Ps. 59:6 The singer’s enemies are howling like dogs, prowling about the city like a pack of semi-wild scavengers. Thus they posed a danger to any human who might venture out alone in the evening. But God is greater than these enemies. He can easily thwart their schemes (vv. 8–10).
Ps. 59:11–17 The basic request is that God will bring judgment on these people in such a way that all people, both in Israel (my people, v. 11) and elsewhere (to the ends of the earth, v. 13), may know that a just, loving, and mighty God rules over Jacob and protects his faithful.
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