Psalms 59

Verse 1

WEB For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

KJV To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

TSK A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Al-tas-chith: ps 57:1, ps 58:1; when: jud 16:2,3, 1sa 19:11-24, 2co 11:32,33; Deliver: ps 7:1,2, ps 18:48, ps 71:4, ps 143:12, lu 1:74,75, 2ti 4:17,18; defend me: ps 12:5, ps 91:14, isa 33:16

Verse 2

WEB Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

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

TSK save: ps 26:9, ps 27:2, ps 55:23, ps 139:19

Verse 3

WEB For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

KJV 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.

TSK they: ps 10:9,10, ps 37:32,33, ps 38:12, ps 56:6, 1sa 19:1, pr 12:6, mic 7:2, ac 23:21; the mighty: ps 2:2, ac 4:26,27; not: ps 7:3-6, ps 69:4, 1sa 24:11,17, 1sa 26:18, joh 15:25

Verse 4

WEB I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

KJV They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

TSK run: 1sa 19:12-24, pr 1:16, isa 59:7, ac 23:15, ro 3:15; awake: ps 5:6, ps 35:23, ps 44:23, isa 51:9

Verse 5

WEB You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

KJV 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.

TSK the God: ge 33:20, ex 3:15; visit: ex 20:5; the heathen: ps 9:15, ps 54:3, isa 1:10, am 9:7, ro 2:28,29, ro 9:6; be not: ps 7:12,13, ps 55:15, isa 27:11, eze 18:27,28, jas 2:13

Verse 6

WEB They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

KJV They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

TSK They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.: ps 59:14, 1sa 19:11

Verse 7

WEB Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For,” they say, “who hears us?”

KJV Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

TSK belch: pr 15:2, mt 12:34; swords: ps 55:21, ps 57:4, ps 64:3-5, ps 109:2,3, pr 12:18; who: ps 10:11,13, ps 73:11, ps 94:7-9, job 22:12,13, jer 33:24

Verse 8

WEB But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

KJV But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

TSK Thou: ps 2:4, ps 37:13, 1sa 19:15,16, pr 1:26; heathen: ps 59:5, mt 18:17

Verse 9

WEB Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

KJV Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

TSK his strength: ps 18:1,1,2, ps 27:1,14, ps 46:1, ps 62:5,6,11, isa 12:2, isa 26:3,4, isa 40:31, mt 6:13; God: ps 59:17, ps 62:2; defence: ps 9:9, ps 20:1, ps 46:7, isa 58:14, hab 3:19

Verse 10

WEB My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

KJV The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

TSK The God: ps 59:17, 2co 1:3, eph 2:4,5, 1pe 5:10; prevent: ps 21:3, ps 79:8, isa 65:24, 1th 4:15; let: ps 54:7, ps 91:8, ps 92:11, ps 112:8, 1sa 26:10, 2sa 1:11,12,17, jer 17:16, lu 19:41-44, ro 10:2,3; enemies: ps 5:8, ps 54:5, ps 56:2,6

Verse 11

WEB Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

KJV Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

TSK Slay: ge 4:12-15, jud 1:6,7, ec 9:5, eze 12:15,16, eze 14:22,23, re 9:6; scatter: ps 44:11, ps 52:5, le 26:33, de 4:27, de 28:64, de 30:3,4, eze 12:15, lu 1:51,52, lu 21:21; bring: job 40:12; our shield: ps 3:3, ps 84:11

Verse 12

WEB For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

KJV 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.

TSK For the: ps 64:7,8, ps 79:12, ps 120:3,4, ps 140:9,10, pr 12:13, pr 18:7, mt 12:36,37, mt 27:25,63; taken: ps 10:2, pr 6:2, pr 11:6; cursing: ps 109:17,18, ho 4:2, lu 23:5

Verse 13

WEB Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

KJV 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.

TSK Consume: ps 59:11, ps 7:9, nu 14:34,35, nu 32:13, de 2:14-16, de 7:22,23; and let: ps 46:10,11, ps 83:18, ps 135:5,6, 1sa 17:46,47, 1ki 18:36,37, 2ki 19:19, isa 54:5, eze 38:23, eze 39:7, da 4:25

Verse 14

WEB At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

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

TSK at evening: ps 59:6, ps 22:16

Verse 15

WEB They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

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

TSK wander: ps 109:10, job 15:23, job 30:1-7, isa 8:21; for meat: de 28:48,53-58, 2ki 6:25-29, la 4:4,5,9,10, la 5:9, mt 24:7,8; if: isa 56:11, mic 3:5

Verse 16

WEB But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

KJV 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.

TSK But: ps 59:9,10, ps 21:13, ps 106:8, ps 145:11, ex 15:6, job 37:23; sing aloud: ps 31:7, ps 36:5, ps 86:13, ps 89:1, ps 101:1, ro 15:9, eph 1:6,7; morning: ps 5:3, ps 30:5, ps 143:8, 1sa 19:11,12; for thou: ps 4:1, ps 61:2,3, 1sa 17:37, 2co 1:10, eph 3:20; day: ps 77:2, ps 116:1-5, ps 138:7, jer 30:7, heb 5:7

Verse 17

WEB To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

KJV Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

TSK O my: ps 18:1, ps 46:1; for: ps 59:9,10