Psalms 59
Tyndale Open Study Notes 5 verses
Psalms 59:1
Ps 59 The psalmist laments the power of enemies who conspire with other nations.59:title the time Saul sent soldiers to watch David’s house: See 1 Sam 19:11-18.59:1-2 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.
Psalms 59:4
59:4-5 The psalmist asks God to show the treacherous, deceptive, and wicked traitors no mercy (see 25:2).
Psalms 59:6
59:6-8 The wicked threaten like vicious dogs, but the Lord responds with scorn.
Psalms 59:11
59:11-13 The psalmist prays that the wicked will be forced to endure the same agonizing pain they have caused.
Psalms 59:14
59:14-16 The wicked will go unsatisfied, but the psalmist will praise the Lord’s power and unfailing love.