Psalm 59 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies.

Psa 59:1For the choir director; set to [fn]Al-tashheth. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[fn]Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

Psa 59:2

Psa 59:2Deliver me from those who do iniquity
And save me from men of bloodshed.

Psa 59:3

Psa 59:3For behold, they have [fn]set an ambush for my [fn]life;
[fn]Fierce men [fn]launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

Psa 59:4

Psa 59:4 [fn]For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to [fn]help me, and see!

Psa 59:5

Psa 59:5You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to [fn]punish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. [fn]Selah.

Psa 59:6

Psa 59:6They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.

Psa 59:7

Psa 59:7Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?”

Psa 59:8

Psa 59:8But You, O LORD, laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations.

Psa 59:9

Psa 59:9Because of [fn]his strength I will watch for You,
For God is my stronghold.

Psa 59:10

Psa 59:10 [fn]My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look triumphantly upon [fn]my foes.

Psa 59:11

Psa 59:11Do not slay them, or my people will forget;
[fn]Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield.

Psa 59:12

Psa 59:12 [fn]On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and [fn]lies which they utter.

Psa 59:13

Psa 59:13 [fn]Destroy them in wrath, [fn]destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may know that God [fn]rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.

Psa 59:14

Psa 59:14They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.

Psa 59:15

Psa 59:15They wander about [fn]for food
And [fn]growl if they are not satisfied.

Psa 59:16

Psa 59:16But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

Psa 59:17

Psa 59:17O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my stronghold, the [fn]God who shows me lovingkindness.

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NASB95 Footnotes

(59:1)

Literally: Do Not Destroy

(59:1)

Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm

(59:1)

1 Sam 19:11

(59:1)

Or, May You put me in an inaccessibly high place

Or, lain in wait

Literally: soul

Or, Strong

Or, stir up strife

Literally: Without guilt

(59:4)

Literally: meet

(59:5)

Literally: visit

(59:5)

Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

(59:9)

Many mss and some ancient versions read My strength

(59:10)

Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindness

(59:10)

Literally: those who lie in wait for me

(59:11)

Or, Make them wander

(59:12)

Or, The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips,

(59:12)

Literally: lying

(59:13)

Literally: Bring to an end

(59:13)

Or, is Ruler

(59:15)

Or, to devour

(59:15)

Another reading is tarry all night

(59:17)

Literally: God of my lovingkindness

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