←Psalm 59→BSB

In This Chapter 3 people 52 terms 4 resources

People

Israel 2 Jacob (Patriarch) 2 Jeshurun (Israel)

Key Terms

Kindness (Solidarity) 9 Sin 7 Transgression 4 Mischief 3 Save (Help) 3 Curse (Invocation of Harm) 3 Deal With 2 Shield 2 Salvation Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Rebellion (Offense) Rebel (Act) Be Rebellious Rebel (Against Authority) Rebellion Rebelliousness To Sin Guilt (State) Sin (Act) Sin (Incur Guilt) Guilty (Responsible) Guilt (Consequence) Guiltiness Trespass (Sin) Sinful Sin (Offense) To Stand Guilty Sin (Guilty) Sin (Wrongdoing) Guilty Considered Guilty Guilty Of Sin Previously Sin Against Appoint To Be Kindly Disposed Be Kind Kindness (Benevolence) Kindness (Graciousness) Kindness (Affection) To Curse Curse (Consign to Death) Curse (Formula) Curse (Enchant) Curse (Pronouncement Against)

Resources

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Deliver Me from My Enemies

(1 Samuel 19:1–24)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.

ⓘ The psalmist laments the power of enemies who...

The psalmist laments the power of enemies who conspire with other nations.
ⓘ Protect me (or place me on high): When...

Protect me (or place me on high): When surrounded by evil, the godly pray for God to set them apart for himself and protect them.
1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;protect me from those who rise against me.2Deliver me from workers of iniquity,and save me from men of bloodshed.3See how they lie in wait for me.Fierce men conspire against mefor no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
ⓘ The psalmist asks God to show the treacherous,...

The psalmist asks God to show the treacherous, deceptive, and wicked traitors no mercy (see 25:2).
4For no fault of my own,they move swiftly to attack me.Arise to help me, and take notice.5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel,rouse Yourself to punish all the nations;show no mercy to the wicked traitors.Selah
ⓘ The wicked threaten like vicious dogs, but the...

The wicked threaten like vicious dogs, but the Lord responds with scorn.
6They return in the evening, snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.7See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips:“For who can hear us?”8But You, O LORD, laugh at them;You scoff at all the nations.
9I will keep watch for You, O my strength,because You, O God, are my fortress.10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me;God will let me stare down my foes.
ⓘ The psalmist prays that the wicked will be...

The psalmist prays that the wicked will be forced to endure the same agonizing pain they have caused.
11Do not kill them,or my people will forget.Scatter them by Your power,and bring them down,O Lord, our shield.12By the sins of their mouthsand the words of their lips,let them be trapped in their pride,in the curses and lies they utter.13Consume them in wrath;consume them till they are no more,so it may be known to the ends of the earththat God rules over Jacob.Selah
ⓘ The wicked will go unsatisfied, but the psalmist...

The wicked will go unsatisfied, but the psalmist will praise the Lord’s power and unfailing love.
14They return in the evening,snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.15They scavenge for food,and growl if they are not satisfied.
16But I will sing of Your strengthand proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning.For You are my fortress,my refuge in times of trouble.17To You, O my strength, I sing praises,for You, O God, are my fortress,my God of loving devotion.