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59:1 For the music director <05329>; according to the al-tashcheth style <0516>; a prayer <04387> of David <01732>, written when Saul <07586> sent <07971> men to surround <08104> his house <01004> and murder <04191> him. Deliver <05337> me from my enemies <0341>, my God <0430>! Protect <07682> me from those who attack <06965> me! 59:2 Deliver <05337> me from evildoers <0205> <06466>! Rescue <03467> me from violent <01818> men <0582>! 59:3 For <03588> look <02009>, they wait to ambush <0693> me; powerful men <05794> stalk <01481> me, but not <03808> because I have rebelled <06588> or <03808> sinned <02403>, O Lord <03068>. 59:4 Though I have done nothing <01097> wrong <05771>, they are anxious to attack <03559> <07323>. Spring into action <05782> and help <07125> me! Take notice <07200> of me! 59:5 You <0859>, O Lord <03068> God <0430>, the invincible warrior <06635>, the God <0430> of Israel <03478>, rouse <06974> yourself and punish <06485> all <03605> the nations <01471>! Have no <0408> mercy <02603> on any <03605> treacherous <0898> evildoers <0205>! (Selah <05542>) 59:6 They return <07725> in the evening <06153>; they growl <01993> like a dog <03611> and prowl around outside <05437> the city <05892>. 59:7 Look <02009>, they hurl insults <05042> at me and openly threaten to kill me <08193> <02719> <06310>, for <03588> they say, “Who <04310> hears <08085>?” 59:8 But you <0859>, O Lord <03068>, laugh <07832> in disgust at them; you taunt <03932> all <03605> the nations <01471>. 59:9 You are my source of strength <05797>! I will wait <08104> for <0413> you! For <03588> God <0430> is my refuge <04869>. 59:10 The God <0430> who loves <02617> me will help <06923> me; God <0430> will enable <07200> me to triumph over my enemies <08324>. 59:11 Do not <0408> strike <02026> them dead suddenly, because <06435> then my people <05971> might forget <07911> the lesson. Use your power <02428> to make them homeless vagabonds <05128> and then bring <03381> them down <03381>, O Lord <0136> who shields <04043> us! 59:12 They speak <06310> sinful <02403> words <08193> <01697>. So let them be trapped <03920> by their own pride <01347> and by the curses <0423> and lies <03585> they speak <05608>! 59:13 Angrily <02534> wipe <03615> them out <03615>! Wipe <03615> them out <03615> so they vanish <0369>! Let them know <03045> that <03588> God <0430> rules <04910> in Jacob <03290> and to the ends <0657> of the earth <0776>! (Selah <05542>) 59:14 They return <07725> in the evening <06153>; they growl <01993> like a dog <03611> and prowl around outside <05437> the city <05892>. 59:15 They <01992> wander <05128> around looking for something to eat <0398>; they refuse to sleep <03885> until they are full <07646>. 59:16 As for me, I <0589> will sing <07891> about your strength <05797>; I will praise <07442> your loyal love <02617> in the morning <01242>. For <03588> you are <01961> my refuge <04869> and my place of shelter <04498> when <03117> I face trouble <06862>. 59:17 You are my source of strength <05797>! I will sing praises <02167> to <0413> you! For <03588> God <0430> is my refuge <04869>, the God <0430> who loves <02617> me.

• Psa 59:1-17 -- Psalm 59

• Waiting

  [nave] WAITING Upon God: As the God of providence, Jer. 14:22; as the God of salvation, Psa. 25:5; as the giver of all temporal blessings, Psa. 104:27, 28; 145:15, 16. For mercy, Psa. 123:2; pardon, Psa. 39:7, 8; the consolation o...
  

• REFUGE

  [isbe] REFUGE - ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Ps 14:6; 46:1; 62:7,8; Isa 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2 Sam 22:3; Ps 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a "refuge" f...
  

• PSALMS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] PSALMS, BOOK OF - samz, (tehillim, "praises," cepher tehillim, "book of praises"; Psalmoi, Psalterion): I. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS 1. Title 2. Place in the Canon 3. Number of Psalms 4. Titles in the Hebrew Text II. AUTHORSHIP AN...
  

• Music

  [nave] MUSIC Teachers of, 1 Chr. 15:22; 25:7, 8; 2 Chr. 23:13. Physical effect of, on people, 1 Sam. 16:15, 16, 23. Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices, 2 Chr. 29:27, 28. Precentor, Neh. 12:42. Chief musician, Neh. 12:...
  

• Michtam

  [ebd] writing; i.e., a poem or song found in the titles of Ps. 16; 56-60. Some translate the word "golden", i.e., precious. It is rendered in the LXX. by a word meaning "tablet inscription" or a "stelograph." The root of the word ...
  

• Michal

  [ebd] rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul's two daughters by his wife Ahinoam (1 Sam. 14:49, 50). "Attracted by the graces of his person and the gallantry of his conduct, she fell in love with David and became his wife" (...
  

• GRUDGE

  [isbe] GRUDGE - gruj (naTar; stenazo, goggusmos): "Grudge" (perhaps a mimetic word, compare Greek gru) is "to grumble" or "murmur" at any person or thing, to entertain an envious or covetous feeling, to do or give anything unwillin...
  

• GROAN

  [isbe] GROAN - gron (na'aq, 'anaq; stenazo, embrimaomai): The English word, noun and verb, is an attempt to imitate the vocal sound which is expressive of severe pain or distress, physical or mental. It is cognate with the Scottish...
  

• FAULT

  [isbe] FAULT - folt (chaTa'; aitia, memphomai): Implies defect, of less moral weight than crime or sin. It is the translation of chaTa', "error," "failure," "sin" (Ex 5:16); of cheT', same meaning (Gen 41:9, "I do remember my fault...
  

• David

  [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
  

• DOG

  [ebd] frequently mentioned both in the Old and New Testaments. Dogs were used by the Hebrews as a watch for their houses (Isa. 56:10), and for guarding their flocks (Job 30:1). There were also then as now troops of semi-wild dogs ...
  [smith] an animal frequently mentioned in Scripture. It was used by the hebrews as a watch for their houses, (Isaiah 56:10) and for guarding their flocks. (Job 30:1) Then also, as now troops of hungry and semi-wild dogs used to wande...
  

• DERISION

  [isbe] DERISION - de-rizh'-un: Three verbs are so translated luts, "scorn" (Ps 119:51); la`agh, "mock" (Ps 2:4; 59:8; Ezek 23:32); and sachaq, "laugh at" (Job 30:1; Ex 32:25 margin, "a whispering"; compare The Wisdom of Solomon 5:3...
  

• CONSUME

  [isbe] CONSUME - kon-sum' (akhal, kalah, tamam; analisko): In Old Testament 'akhal ("to eat," "devour") occurs very frequently, and is translated "consumed" (Gen 31:40; Ex 15:7; Ps 78:63, etc.); kalah ("to finish") is also frequent...
  

• BLOODY

  [isbe] BLOODY - blud'-i (dam = "blood" of man or an animal; and where the King James translators have rendered with the adjective "bloody," the Hebrew employs the noun in the construct case, "of blood"): "A bridegroom of blood" (Ex...
  

• BLOODTHIRSTY

  [isbe] BLOODTHIRSTY - blud'-thurs-ti ('anshe damim, "men of blood"): This occurs in the King James Version only in Prov 29:10; in the Revised Version (British and American), Ps 5:6; 55:23; 59:2; 139:19. See BLOODY.
  

• BELCH

  [isbe] BELCH - belsh: The primary idea of this word is "to gush forth" as a fountain. As used in Ps 59:7 the thought is that these enemies had so cherished these evil thoughts and bitter wrath that now the heart is a very fountain ...
  

• BEG; BEGGAR; BEGGING

  [isbe] BEG; BEGGAR; BEGGING - 1. No Law Concerning Beggars or Begging in Israel: It is significant that the Mosaic law contains no enactment concerning beggars, or begging, though it makes ample provision for the relief and care of...
  

• Altaschith

  [ebd] destroy not, the title of Ps. 57, 58, 59, and 75. It was probably the name of some song to the melody of which these psalms were to be chanted.
  [nave] ALTASCHITH Title of Psa. 57-59; 75. See: Music.
  

• Afflictions and Adversities

  [nave] AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Benefits of; Benefits of, Illustrated; Consolation in; Deliverance from; Design of; Despondency in; Dispe...
  

• AWAKE

  [isbe] AWAKE - a-wak' yaqats, "to waken"; `ur, "to rouse up" from sleep; egeiro, "to arouse from sleep"): The ordinary terms for awaking from natural slumber: as of Jacob at Bethel (Gen 28:16); of Solomon at Gibeon (1 Ki 3:15); of ...
  

• Psalms 59: Deliver Me from My Enemies, O God!

  

• Pujian Malam Kunyanyikan [KJ.326]

  1. Pujian malam kunyanyikan; syukur, ya Tuhan, padaMu. Meskipun sinar surya hilang, Engkau tetap cahayaku. Tiada sayang ibu-bapak yang menandingi sayangMu: Tak putus 'ku Kau pelihara, Kau Sumber rahmat bagiku.	Mat 7:11
  2. Dengan setia Kau menjaga, mengasuh dan membimbingku. Engkau sertaku tiap saat, pun dalam susah dan keluh. Sekarang tiba malam hari; tubuhku melepas lelah. Telah Kautolong dari pagi: syukurku, Tuhan t'rimalah!	Mzm 121
  3. Anug'rah yang Engkau berikan tak beralaskan jasaku: jikalau dosaku Kauingat 'ku layak t'rima murkaMu. Syukur, di dalam darah Kristus pengampunanMu Tertera dan oleh pendamaian itu Kaubuat hatiku lega.	Mzm 130:3 Rm 3:23-25 Ef 2:3-10
  4. Ya Tuhan, malam ini juga padaMu aku berserah. Semoga 'ku bernyanyi pula ketika fajar merekah. Dan bila Kau memanggil aku selagi aku terlelap, Kiranya di depan takhtaMu sejahteraMu kukecap.	Mzm 5:4 Mzm 59:17 Mzm 92:3
  5. Kutahu siapa 'ku percaya, baik siang atau malam pun: Kau Gunung Batu kes'lamatan, landasan pengharapanku! Sesudah hariku berakhir dan aku tamat berlelah, 'kan Kusyukuri hari-hari yang t'lah kaub'ri di dunia.	2 Kor 1:20-22 2 Tim 1:12 Mzm 62:3, 7 Mzm 95:1
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• [Psa 59:2] Protect And Save Me, O My God

  Protect and save me, O my God, From foes that seek my life, And set me high, secure, above The rising tide of strife. The workers of iniquity Against me lie in wait; Though I am innocent, O Lord, They gather in their hate. Behold their wickedness, O Lord, To help me, O awake; Lord God of hosts, Thou, Israel’s God, Arise, and vengeance take. My enemies with deadly rage Renew their fierce attack; They think the Lord will not regard, But Thou wilt turn them back. O God, my Strength, on Thee I wait, To Thee for refuge flee; My God with mercy will defend, Triumphant I shall be. O God, our Shield, let wickedness And pride be put to shame, Till all shall know that Thou dost rule And all shall fear Thy Name. Let wickedness that raged in power Now rage in impotence; But I will glory in Thy strength, My Refuge and Defense. When all the night of woe is past And morning dawns at length, Then I shall praise Thy grace, O God, My Refuge and my Strength. To Thee, O God most merciful, My thankful song I raise; My Might, my strong, secure Abode, I will proclaim Thy praise.

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• [Psa 59:3] I Am Hated, Lord

  I am hated, Lord, by those Who Thy holy truth despise; Save me from my wicked foes, Lord of hosts, arise, arise! Thou’rt my rock and my defense; Thou a tower unto Thy saints; Thee I make my confidence, Thee I’ll trust, though nature faints. Glad Thy mercies will I sing, All Thy power and love confess; Thou hast been, O heavenly King, My safe refuge in distress! Songs with every morning’s light, Lord, shall rise up to Thy throne; All Thy saints shall praise Thy might, And Thy mercy shall make known.

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• [Psa 59:16] God Of Love And God Of Power

  God of love and God of power, Grant us in this burning hour Grace to ask these gifts of Thee, Daring hearts and spirits free. Refrain God of love and God of power, Thou hast called us for this hour. We are not the first to be Banished by our fears from Thee; Give us courage, let us hear Heaven’s trumpets ringing clear. Refrain All our lives belong to Thee, Thou our final loyalty; Slaves are we whene’er we share That devotion anywhere. Refrain God of love and God of power, Make us worthy of this hour, Offering lives if it’s Thy will, Keeping free our spirits still. Refrain

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• [Psa 59:16] Lord, While Afar Our Brothers Fight

  Lord, while afar our brothers fight, Thy Church united lifts her prayer; Be Thou their Shield by day and night; Guide, guard, and help them everywhere: O God of battles, hear our cry, And in their danger be Thou nigh. For those who, wounded in the fray, Are ling’ring still on beds of pain, Who to their loved ones far away May nevermore return again, O God of pity, hear our cry, And in their anguish be Thou nigh. For wives and mothers sore distressed, For all who wait in silent fear, For homes bereaved which gave their best, For hearts now desolate and drear, O God of comfort, hear our cry, And in the darkest hour draw nigh. Spare us, good Lord! If just the strife, Yet still from guilt we are not free; Forgive our blind and careless life, Our oft forgetfulness of Thee. O God of mercy, hear our cry, And to our contrite souls draw nigh. We bow beneath the chastening rod, To us the sin and shame belong, But Thou art righteous, Thou art God, And right shall triumph over wrong. In Thee we trust, to Thee we cry; Lord, now and ever be Thou nigh.

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• [Psa 59:16] O Thou Who Turnest Into Morning

  O Thou who turnest into morning The shadows of the passing night, Again to conscious life returning, We bless Thee for the newborn light. Grant us that light, to all unfailing Who seek to do Thy perfect will, That we, o’er doubt and fear prevailing, May trust Thy good above all ill; That we may offer Thee thanksgiving Beyond our prayers and songs that rise In greater faithfulness of living, In deeper love through sacrifice.

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