Psalms59
English Standard Version
1To the : to Do Not . A of , when men to his in order to . me my , O my ; me those who against me;
2 me those who , and me .
3 , they lie in for my ; stir up me. For or of mine, O Lord,
4for of mine, they and make . , come to me, and !
5You, Lord of , are of . yourself to the ; of those who plot .
6Each they come , like and the .
7There they , with their with in their — , they think, will us?
8But you, O Lord, at them; you the in .
9O my , I will for you, for you, O , are my .
10My in his will me; will let me in triumph on my .
11 them , my ; make them by your and bring them , O , our !
12For the of their , the of their , let them be in their . For the and that they ,
13 them in ; them till they are no , that they may over to the of the .
14Each they come , like and the .
15They for and they do get their .
16But will of your ; I will of your in the . you have been to me a and a in the of my .
17O my , I will to you, you, O , are my , the who shows me .
Cross References
Psalms 59The historical occasion of Saul sending men to watch David's house to kill him.
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Parallel description of malicious words as sharp, destructive weapons like swords.
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Parallel imagery of God laughing in derision at the proud, futile plots of wicked men.
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The refrains match; David calls God his strength and defense in both verses.
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Pool compares the 'heathen' inside Israel to the 'strangers' acting like barbarians in Psalm 54.
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Thematic parallel of a killer being spared immediate death to be a wandering, scattered monument of judgment.
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Both proclaim that God's judgments make His rule over Israel known to all the earth.
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The deliberate, ironic repetition of the wicked returning like growling, disappointed dogs in the evening.
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The Lord laughs at the schemes of the wicked, knowing their day of judgment is coming.
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God preventing or anticipating His servant with the blessings of His goodness and timely mercy.
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Similar assurance of seeing God's justice executed and triumphing over malicious foes.
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God's judgments globally exalt His sovereignty, demonstrating that He rules over the earth.
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The contrasting transition from a night of danger to singing God's mercy in the morning.
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Poole links Israel's wicked elites to heathens, echoing Amos comparing backslidden Israel to Ethiopians.
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