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1 Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

5 You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

13 Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 59:1–17 (144 words)
1
  1. הַצִּילֵ֖נִיhaṣṣîlēnînatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  2. מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀mēʾôybayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  3. אֱלֹהָ֑יʾĕlōhāyelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥יmimitqômĕmayquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  5. תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃tĕśaggĕbēnîsagab: to be lofty, especially inaccessible; (causatively) to make loftyH7682
2
  1. הַ֭צִּילֵנִיhaṣṣîlēnînatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  2. מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵיmippōʿălêpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
  3. אָ֑וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  4. וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יûmēʾanšêenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
  5. דָ֝מִ֗יםdāmîmdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
  6. הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃hôšîʿēnîyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
3
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הִנֵּ֪הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  3. אָֽרְב֡וּʾārĕbûarab: to lurkH693
  4. לְנַפְשִׁ֗יlĕnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  5. יָג֣וּרוּyāgûrûguwr: (properly) to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose)H1481
  6. עָלַ֣יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. עַזִ֑יםʿazîm`az: strong, vehement, harshH5794
  8. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. פִשְׁעִ֖יpišʿîpesha`: a revolt (national, moral or religious)H6588
  10. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. חַטָּאתִ֣יḥaṭṭāʾtîchatta'ah: an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiationH2403
  12. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
4
  1. בְּֽלִיbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  2. עָ֭וֹןʿāwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  3. יְרֻצ֣וּןyĕruṣûnruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  4. וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּwĕyikkônānûkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  5. ע֖וּרָהʿûrâ`uwr: to wake (literally or figuratively)H5782
  6. לִקְרָאתִ֣יliqrāʾtîqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
  7. וּרְאֵה׃ûrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
5
  1. וְאַתָּ֤הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. יְהוָֽהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. צְבָא֡וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  5. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  7. הָקִ֗יצָהhāqîṣâquwts: to awake (literally or figuratively)H6974
  8. לִפְקֹ֥דlipqōdpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
  9. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  10. הַגּוֹיִ֑םhaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  11. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  12. תָּחֹ֨ןtāḥōnchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
  13. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  14. בֹּ֖גְדֵיbōgĕdêbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
  15. אָ֣וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  16. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
6
  1. יָשׁ֣וּבוּyāšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. לָ֭עֶרֶבlāʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
  3. יֶהֱמ֥וּyehĕmûhamah: to make a loud sound like Engl. "hum"); (by implication) to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan...H1993
  4. כַכָּ֗לֶבkakkālebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
  5. וִיס֥וֹבְבוּwîsôbĕbûcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  6. עִֽיר׃ʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
7
  1. הִנֵּ֤ה׀hinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. יַבִּ֘יע֤וּןyabbîʿûnnaba`: to gush forth; (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words)H5042
  3. בְּפִיהֶ֗םbĕpîhempeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. חֲ֭רָבוֹתḥărābôtchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
  5. בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑םbĕśiptôtêhemsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  6. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  7. מִ֥יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  8. שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃šōmēaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
8
  1. וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. תִּשְׂחַקtiśḥaqsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
  4. לָ֑מוֹlāmô
  5. תִּ֝לְעַ֗גtilʿagla`ag: to deride; (by implication) (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligiblyH3932
  6. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. גּוֹיִֽם׃gôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
9
  1. עֻ֭זּוֹʿuzzô`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  2. אֵלֶ֣יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָהʾešmōrâshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  4. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃miśgabbîmisgab: (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place)H4869
10
  1. אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  2. חַסְדִּ֣וḥasdiwcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  3. יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיyĕqaddĕmēnîqadam: to project (one self), i.e. precede; (hence) to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)H6923
  4. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  5. יַרְאֵ֥נִיyarʾēnîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  6. בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃bĕšōrĕrāysharar: to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)H8324
11
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם׀tahargēmharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
  3. פֶּֽןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  4. יִשְׁכְּח֬וּyiškĕḥûshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  5. עַמִּ֗יʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  6. הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹhănîʿēmônuwa`: to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)H5128
  7. בְ֭חֵילְךָbĕḥêlĕkāchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  8. וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹwĕhôrîdēmôyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
  9. מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּmāginnēnûmagen: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)H4043
  10. אֲדֹנָֽי׃ʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
12
  1. חַטַּאתḥaṭṭatchatta'ah: an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiationH2403
  2. פִּ֗ימוֹpîmôpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  3. דְּֽבַרdĕbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹśĕpātêmôsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  5. וְיִלָּכְד֥וּwĕyillokdûlakad: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); (generally) to capture or occupyH3920
  6. בִגְאוֹנָ֑םbigʾônāmga'own: the same as H1346H1347
  7. וּמֵאָלָ֖הûmēʾālâalah: (properly) an oath, (usually, in a bad sense) a curseH423
  8. וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁûmikkaḥaškachash: (literally) a failure of flesh, i.e. emaciationH3585
  9. יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃yĕsappērûcaphar: (properly) to score with a mark as a tally or recordH5608
13
  1. כַּלֵּ֥הkallēkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  2. בְחֵמָה֮bĕḥēmāhchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  3. כַּלֵּ֪הkallēkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  4. וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹwĕʾênēmôayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  5. וְֽיֵדְע֗וּwĕyēdĕʿûyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  6. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  7. אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. מֹשֵׁ֣לmōšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
  9. בְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbĕyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  10. לְאַפְסֵ֖יlĕʾapsêephec: cessation; an end (especially of the earth)H657
  11. הָאָ֣רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  12. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
14
  1. וְיָשֻׁ֣בוּwĕyāšubûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. לָ֭עֶרֶבlāʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
  3. יֶהֱמ֥וּyehĕmûhamah: to make a loud sound like Engl. "hum"); (by implication) to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan...H1993
  4. כַכָּ֗לֶבkakkālebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
  5. וִיס֥וֹבְבוּwîsôbĕbûcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  6. עִֽיר׃ʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
15
  1. הֵ֭מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  2. יְנִוע֣וּןyĕniwʿûnnuwa`: to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)H5128
  3. לֶאֱכֹ֑לleʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  4. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  5. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּyiśbĕʿûsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  7. וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃wayyālînûluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
16
  1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀waʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. אָשִׁ֣ירʾāšîrshiyr: to singH7891
  3. עֻזֶּךָ֮ʿuzzekā`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  4. וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןwaʾărannēnranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
  5. לַבֹּ֗קֶרlabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
  6. חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָḥasdekācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  7. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. הָיִ֣יתָhāyîtāhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  9. מִשְׂגָּ֣בmiśgābmisgab: (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place)H4869
  10. לִ֑יlî
  11. וּ֝מָנ֗וֹסûmānôsmanowc: a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeingH4498
  12. בְּי֣וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  13. צַרṣartsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
17
  1. עֻ֭זִּיʿuzzî`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  2. אֵלֶ֣יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. אֲזַמֵּ֑רָהʾăzammērâzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  4. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. אֱלֹהִ֥יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmiśgabbîmisgab: (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place)H4869
  7. אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. חַסְדִּֽי׃ḥasdîcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617

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Strong's words in Psalms 59 (6)
Strong's H430 — אֱלֹהָ֑י (ʾĕlōhāy)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 9 times in Psalms 59.
Strong's H2617 — חַסְדִּ֣ו (ḥasdiw)
checed (kheh'-sed) n-m. 1. kindness 2. (by implication, towards God) piety 3. (by opposition, rarely) reproof 4. (subjectively) beauty [from H2616] KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. Root(s): H2616. Appears 3 times in Psalms 59.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָֽה׃ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 3 times in Psalms 59.
Strong's H3605 — כָּֽל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 3 times in Psalms 59.
Strong's H4869 — מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ (miśgabbî)
misgab (mis-gawb') n-m. 1. (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place) 2. abstractly, altitude 3. (figuratively) a refuge 4. defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in Moab [from H7682] KJV: Misgab. Root(s): H7682. Appears 3 times in Psalms 59.
Strong's H5797 — עֻ֭זּוֹ (ʿuzzô)
`oz (oze) (or (fully) rowz {oze}) n-m. 1. strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) [from H5810] KJV: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong. Root(s): H5810. Appears 3 times in Psalms 59.

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“In the fifty-ninth psalm he demands of the Father their dispersion: “Scatter them in your power.” By Isaiah he also says, as he finishes a prophecy of their consumption by fire: “Because of me this has happened to you; you shall lie down in sorrow.””

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 59 (1)

  • “He does not, however, say that they are to be cut off; wherefore their race still subsists, and the succession of their children is continued. For they have not been cut off nor consumed from among men-but they are and exist still-yet only as those who have been rejected and c...”

    — Hippolytus (3rd century) on Psalms 59:11

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