Thematic Bible
Psalm 59:1 (show verse)
{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.
Psalm 59:2 (show verse)
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
Psalm 59:3 (show verse)
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Psalm 59:4 (show verse)
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
Psalm 59:5 (show verse)
Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.
Psalm 59:6 (show verse)
They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
Psalm 59:7 (show verse)
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear?
Psalm 59:8 (show verse)
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Laughing
Contempt » Divine
Gentiles/heathen » The lord laughing at the heathen
Laughter » Attributed to God
Strength » The strength of the lord
Waiting » Especially in adversity
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
Contempt » Divine
Gentiles/heathen » The lord laughing at the heathen
Laughter » Attributed to God
Strength » The strength of the lord
Waiting » Especially in adversity
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
Psalm 59:9 (show verse)
Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
Psalm 59:10 (show verse)
God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalm 59:11 (show verse)
Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
Psalm 59:12 (show verse)
Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalm 59:13 (show verse)
Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 59:14 (show verse)
And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
Psalm 59:15 (show verse)
They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
Psalm 59:16 (show verse)
But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalm 59:17 (show verse)
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.