Psalm 59:11

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Summary

Psalm 59:11

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

Slay

Scatter

Bring

Job 40:12

Our shield

Psalm 3:3

Psalm 84:11

Bible References

Slay

Whenever you work the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you, and you'll wander throughout the earth as a fugitive."

Adoni-bezek ran off, but they pursued him, caught him, and amputated his thumbs and big toes.

At least the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing; they no longer have a reward, since memory about them has been forgotten.

they'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've dispersed them among the nations and scattered them throughout the earth."'"

But look! There will be a remnant who escapes, a few sons and daughters to be brought out. Look! They'll come out to you and you'll see how they've lived and what they've done, and you'll be comforted concerning the catastrophe that I brought on Jerusalem, including everything that I brought against her.

In those days people will seek death, but never find it. They will long to die, but death will escape them.

Scatter

You handed us over to be slaughtered like sheep and you scattered us among the nations.

But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

"I'll scatter you among the nations and draw the sword after you so that your land becomes desolate and your towns become ruins.

Moreover, the LORD will scatter you among the nations, and you'll be fewer in number in the nations where the LORD your God will drive you.

"He'll scatter you among the nations from one end of the earth to the other, and there you'll serve other gods made of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have known.

then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and will show compassion to you. He will gather you from among the nations where he had scattered you.

they'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've dispersed them among the nations and scattered them throughout the earth."'"

He displayed his mighty power with his arm. He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it,

Bring

stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,

Our shield

But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly.