Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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. 2 Deliver me from those working vanity, and save me from men of bloods.
Cross References
Psalm 18:48
Delivering me from mine enemies: from those rising up thou wilt lift me up: thou wilt deliver me from the man of violence
Psalm 57:1
To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy, to David a poem in his fleeing from the face of Saul in the cave. Compassionate me, O God, compassionate me: for in thee my soul put trust, and in the shadow of thy wings I will put my trust till calamity shall pass by.
Psalm 143:9
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah: to thee I covered myself.
Judges 16:2-3
To the Gazites, saying, Samson came here. And they will encompass, and will lie in wait for him all the night in the gate of the city, and they will be silent all the night, saying, During the light of the morning and we killed him.
1 Samuel 19:11-24
And Saul will send messengers to the house of David to watch him, and to kill him in the morning: and Michel his wife will announce to David, saying, If thou save not thy soul this night, to-morrow thou diest
Psalm 7:1-2
Song of David which he sang to Jehovah upon the words of Cush, son of the right hand. O Jehovah my God, in thee I put My trust: save me from all pursuing me, and deliver me:
Psalm 12:5
From the oppression of the poor, from the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, Jehovah will say; I will set with salvation, he will puff at him.
Psalm 20:1
To the overseer; chanting of David. Jehovah will answer thee in the day of straits; the name of the God of Jacob shall exalt thee.
Psalm 58:1
To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy; to David a poem. Will ye indeed speak dumb justice? will ye judge justly, ye sons of man?
Psalm 71:4
My God, deliver me from the hand of the unjust one, from the hand of him transgressing, and the violent one.
Psalm 91:14
For he delighted in me and I will deliver him: I will exalt him, for he knew my name.
Psalm 143:12
And in thy mercy thou wilt cut off mine enemies, and thou destroyedst all those pressing my soul: for I am thy servant
Isaiah 33:16
He shall dwell upon heights: the strongholds of rocks his height: his bread was given; his waters sure.
Luke 1:74-75
To give to us, fearlessly, delivered from the hands of our enemies,
2 Corinthians 11:32-33
In Damascus king Aretas' governor watched the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me
2 Timothy 4:17-18
But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.