Psalms 59:1
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- KJV
- Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
- WEB
- Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
- ASV
- Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
- BLB
- For the one directing. “[To] Do not Destroy.” Of David. a Miktam at the sending [of men] [by] Saul, when they watched the house in order to kill him. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Snatch me from my enemies, O my God; from those who rise against me, set me on [a place up] high.
- ÅB
- Fri meg fra mine fiender, min Gud, vern meg mot dem som reiser seg imot meg,
- OTB
- Fri meg fra mine fiender, min Gud;
Sett meg trygt i høyden borte fra dem som reiser seg mot meg. - B1930
- Fri mig fra mine fiender, min Gud, vern mig mot dem som reiser sig imot mig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 19:11–24
Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
Read in contextPsalms 18:48
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Read in contextLuke 1:74–75
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Read in contextIsaiah 33:16
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Read in contextPsalms 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Read in contextPsalms 7:1–2
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:32–33
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
Read in contextPsalms 143:9
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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