Psalms 59:1
The Scripture
(1) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the psalmist expresses deep fear of the wicked and asks God to protect him from their attacks. He prays that God will cut off the wicked and that they may be destroyed. The tone is one of desperate hope that God will deliver him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 57:1Psalms 58:1Judges 16:2Judges 16:3I Samuel 19:11I Samuel 19:12I Samuel 19:13I Samuel 19:14I Samuel 19:15I Samuel 19:16I Samuel 19:17I Samuel 19:18
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