Psalm 59 Commentary
Deliver Me From My Enemies
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KEY THOUGHT: Deliver me from the workers of iniquity [Psalm 59:2a NKJV]
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Psalm 59 NKJV
The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[b]Defend me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.
3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;
The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.
Awake to help me, and behold!
5 You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the [c]nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6 At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips;
For they say, “Who hears?”
8 But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the [d]nations in derision.
9 I will wait for You, O You [e]his Strength;
For God is my [f]defense.
10 [g]My God of mercy shall come to meet me;
God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 And at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
15 They wander up and down for food,
And [h]howl if they are not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.
Footnotes
a. Psalm 59:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
b. Psalm 59:1 Lit. Set me on high
c. Psalm 59:5 Gentiles
d. Psalm 59:8 Gentiles
e. Psalm 59:9 So with MT, Syr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. my Strength
f. Psalm 59:9 Lit. fortress
g. Psalm 59:10 So with Qr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Vg. My God, His mercy; Kt., some Heb. mss., Tg. O God, my mercy; Syr. O God, Your mercy
h. Psalm 59:15 So with LXX, Vg.; MT, Syr., Tg. spend the night
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Psalm 59 Commentary
This time around, David is the innocent one. There is always an understanding within the saint’s heart that innocence must always lead to a prosperous life. But not for David. He is a hunted man, and so for no offense of his.
It is always a difficult position when the innocent experience trouble.
We may never know, let alone understand the reasons, but at least we know we can pray. Of course, the New Testament saint has question marks on the sample prayer presented in this psalm.
We shouldn’t pray our enemies to extinction in vengeance. We should bless them and not curse them.
David seems to suggest that the only way to stop aggression is by eliminating the aggressors. The only way to eliminate oppression is by eliminating the oppressors. These extremes are somewhat balanced by David’s prayer that the LORD doesn’t destroy the oppressors.
Of course, this method of solving the “sin problem” isn’t great. The LORD may eliminate all of us, starting with David himself!
Interestingly, it’s the method the LORD uses. At an appropriate time, the LORD God eliminates the sinner – Jesus Christ. He bore our sins!
Let the oppressors stick around and witness the victory that the LORD grants His people. It should be a moment of pride for God’s people. But not exactly the core reason. Let the world know that the LORD rules. The glory of the LORD is the main reason.
If we seek victory, let it be for the sole purpose of glorifying God.
When the LORD is glorified, the saint is victorious, and his life is complete. We cannot have it any other way. Then the world will know that God rules over Jacob. Or, the world will understand that there are rules or that in Jacob, the “rule of law” is respected.
David has just escaped death. Then he declares, “You are my strength, I will sing praise to you.” When evening comes, take stock of your day and sing a praise song for the many deliverances in the day.
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