Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to
King James Version
{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.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
protect me from those who rise up against me.
International Standard Version
Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.
A Conservative Version
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
American Standard Version
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Amplified
Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me.
Bible in Basic English
Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
Darby Translation
{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.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy, to David a poem; in Saul sending, and they will watch the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: thou wilt set me on high from those rising up against me.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician, altaschith. A michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.] Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who rise up against me.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, Michtam of David, when Saul sent to watch the house, to the intent to kill him} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, and defend me from them that rise up against me.
NET Bible
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!
New Heart English Bible
Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
The Emphasized Bible
Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
Webster
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
World English Bible
Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
Themes
Enemies » Pray for deliverance from
Music » Micahtam » A musical term in the titles of
Music » Al-taschith » It appears in the titles of
Persecution » Instances of » Of david
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
1 For the choir director; set to
Cross References
Psalm 18:48
who delivered me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you rescued me from the man of violence.
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
Psalm 143:9
Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD! I have fled to you for refuge!
Judges 16:2-3
The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here." And they surrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, "Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him."
1 Samuel 19:11-24
Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, "If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."
Psalm 7:1-2
O LORD my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,
Psalm 12:5
"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
Psalm 20:1
May the LORDanswer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
Psalm 58:1
Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
Psalm 71:4
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
Psalm 91:14
"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
Psalm 143:12
And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.
Isaiah 33:16
he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
Luke 1:74-75
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
2 Corinthians 11:32-33
At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
2 Timothy 4:17-18
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.