Psalms 59
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Psalm 59
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him.
1 #
Ps 143.9
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
2 #
Ps 28.3; 139.19 Deliver me from those who work evil;
from the bloodthirsty, save me.
3 #
Ps 56.6
Even now they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4 #
Ps 35.19, 23 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
5 #
Ps 9.5; Jer 18.23 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Awake to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6 #
v 14
Each evening they come back
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
7 #
Ps 10.11; 57.4 There they are, bellowing with their mouths,
with sharp words#59.7 Heb with swords on their lips,
for “Who,” they think,#59.7 Heb lacks they think “will hear us?”
8 #
Ps 2.4; 37.13 But you laugh at them, O Lord;
you hold all the nations in derision.
9 #
Ps 9.9
O my strength, I will watch for you,
for you, O God, are my fortress.
10 #
Ps 21.3; 54.7 My God in his steadfast love will meet me;
my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11 #
Deut 4.9; Ps 84.9; 106.27 Do not kill them, or my people may forget;
make them totter by your power and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield.
12 #
Ps 10.7; Prov 12.13; Zeph 3.11 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13 #
Ps 83.18; 104.35 consume them in wrath;
consume them until they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. Selah
14 #
v 6
Each evening they come back
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
15They roam about for food
and growl if they do not get their fill.
16 #
v 9
; Ps 21.13; 46.1; 88.13; 101.1But I will sing of your might;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been a fortress for me
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 #
vv 9, 10
O my strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.
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