Parallel Verses New International Version For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible 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. World English Bible Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. Young's 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. Psalm 59:1 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleDeliver me from mine enernies, O my God - A very proper prayer in the mouth of Nehemiah, when resisted in his attempts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem by Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem, who opposed the work, and endeavored to take away the life of the person whom God had raised up to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. I conceive the Psalm to have been made on this occasion; and on this hypothesis alone I think it capable of consistent explanation. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 2942 B.C. 1062 (title.) Al-tas-chith. or, destroy not. A golden Psalm. Michtam. The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called Moallakat, from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called Modhabat, `golden' because they were written in [letters of gold] on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called [golden] when Judges 16:2,3 And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come here. And they compassed him in... Deliver defend me [heb.] set me on high Library Waiting and Singing'Because of his strength will I wait upon Thee: for God is my defence.... 17. Unto Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.'--PSALM lix. 9, 17. There is an obvious correspondence between these two verses even as they stand in our translation, and still more obviously in the Hebrew. You observe that in the former verse the words 'because of' are a supplement inserted by our translators, because they did not exactly know what to make of the bare words as they … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Malachy Becomes Bishop of Connor; He Builds the Monastery of iveragh. Cross References Genesis 32:11 Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, and also the mothers with their children. 1 Samuel 19:11 Saul sent men to David's house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, "If you don't run for your life tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed." Psalm 18:17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. Psalm 18:48 who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me. Psalm 20:1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. Psalm 69:29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain-- may your salvation, God, protect me. Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. Jump to Previous Al-Taschith Al-Tashheth Chief David David's Defend Deliver Destroy Director Enemies High Him House Kill Leader Michtam Miktamwhen Music Musician Poem Protect Psalm Rise Saul Tune WatchedJump to Next Al-Taschith Al-Tashheth Chief David David's Defend Deliver Destroy Director Enemies High Him House Kill Leader Michtam Miktamwhen Music Musician Poem Protect Psalm Rise Saul Tune WatchedLinks Psalm 59:1 NIVPsalm 59:1 NLT Psalm 59:1 ESV Psalm 59:1 NASB Psalm 59:1 KJV Psalm 59:1 Bible Apps Psalm 59:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 59:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 59:1 French Bible Psalm 59:1 German Bible Psalm 59:1 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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