Thematic Bible
Psalm 59:1 (show verse)
Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
Psalm 59:2 (show verse)
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Psalm 59:3 (show verse)
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
Psalm 59:4 (show verse)
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Psalm 59:5 (show verse)
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah.
Psalm 59:6 (show verse)
They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
Psalm 59:7 (show verse)
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear?
Psalm 59:8 (show verse)
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
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)
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Psalm 59:10 (show verse)
My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
Psalm 59:11 (show verse)
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, Thou our shield, O Lord!
Psalm 59:12 (show verse)
The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
Psalm 59:13 (show verse)
Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, - That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 59:14 (show verse)
Yet them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
Psalm 59:15 (show verse)
They, may prowl about for food, - And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
Psalm 59:16 (show verse)
But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, - For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
Psalm 59:17 (show verse)
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.