Psalms

Psalm 59 ©

1 David in great danger prayeth to be saved from his enemies: 6 he complaineth of their cruelty: 8 he trusteth in God: 11 he prayeth for the destruction of his enemies: 16 he promiseth to praise God continually.

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To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, 1Michtam of David; awhen Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

a 1Sa. 19.11.
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DELIVER bme from mine enemies, O my God: 2defend me from them that rise up against me.

b Ps. 18.48; 71.2,4; 43.1; 7.1,2; 64.1,2; 140.1,4; 22.12,20,21.
2

Deliver me from the cworkers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

c Ps. 6.8; 55.23; 139.19. Jn. 8.32.
3

For, lo, dthey lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; enot for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

d 1Sa. 19.1. Ps. 56.6; 10.8-10; 38.12,19; 142.6.
e 1Sa. 24.10-19; 26.18. Ps. 7.3,4.
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They frun and prepare themselves without my fault: gawake 3to help me, and behold.

f 1Sa. 18; 19; 23; 24; 26.
g Ps. 7.6-9; 35.1,23; 44.23,26.
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Thou therefore, hO LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the iheathen: jbe not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

h Da. 4.35. Ps. 80.4; 148.14.
i Ps. 54.3. Is. 1.10. Am. 9.7.
j Ps. 7.6; 17.13; 55.15; 58.6.
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They kreturn at evening: lthey make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

k v.14. 1Sa. 19.11.
l Ps. 22.16.
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Behold, mthey belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for nwho, say they, doth hear?

m Ps. 55.21; 57.4; 64.3-5; 109.2,3. Pr. 12.18.
n Ps. 10.11,13; 73.11; 94.4,7.
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But thou, O LORD, shalt olaugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

o Ps. 2.4; 37.13. Pr. 1.26. Is. 1.24. Am. 5.9.
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Because of phis strength will I wait upon thee: for God is 4my defence.

p 2Ch. 20.12. Ps. 62.1,5.
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The qGod of my mercy shall *prevent me: rGod shall let me see my desire upon 5mine enemies.

q v.17. 2Co. 1.3. Ex. 34.6,7. 1Pe. 5.10. Ps. 21.3. Is. 65.24.
r Ps. 54.7; 92.11; 58.10. v.11-15.
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Slay sthem not, lest my people forget: tscatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

s Ge. 4.12,15. Re. 9.6. v.13. Le. 26.39. Nu. 14.33. Ec. 9.5.
t Is. 41.16. Ps. 53.5; 52.5; 55.23. Mat. 22.7.
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For uthe 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.

u Pr. 12.13; 18.7. Ps. 64.7,8; 71.13; 109.17,18; 120.3,4; 140.9,10; 79.12.
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vConsume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be : and wlet them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

v v.11. Nu. 14.33.
w Is. 26.9,11. Ps. 46.10,11; 58.11; 83.18. Eze. 38.23; 39.7.
14

And xat evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

x v.6,15. Ps. 109.10-12. Job 15.23; 30.3-8. Is. 8.21.
15

Let them wander up and down 6for *meat, and 7grudge if they be not satisfied.

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But yI will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for zthou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

y Ps. 7.17; 9.1,2; 13.6; 18.49; 21.13; 22.22; 30.5; 35.28; 41.13; 52.9; 54.6,7; 56.12,13. v.9,10.
z Ps. 61.3; 91.1,4,9; 46.1,7,11. Is. 25.4; 32.2; 26.20. He. 5.7.
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Unto athee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

a Ps. 18.1.