Psalms 59:1
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Psalms 59:1
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So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
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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.
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Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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Verse Text
To the chief MusicianH5329, AltaschithH516, MichtamH4387 of DavidH1732; when SaulH7586 sentH7971, and they watchedH8104 the houseH1004 to kill himH4191. DeliverH5337 me from mine enemiesH341, O my GodH430: defendH7682 me from them that rise upH6965 against me.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בִּשְׁלֹחַ שָׁאוּל וַיִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־הַבַּיִת לַהֲמִיתֹו׃
הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי ׀ אֱלֹהָי מִּמִתְקֹומְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
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| Superscription | ||||
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֣חַ |
la/m.na.Tze.ach | H5329 | HRd/Vprmsa | to the/ choirmaster |
אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ |
'al-tash.Chet | H516 | HTn | al-tashcheth |
לְ/דָוִ֪ד |
le./da.Vid | H1732 | HR/Np | of/ David |
מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם |
mikh.Tam | H4387 | HNcmsa | a miktam |
בִּ/שְׁלֹ֥חַ |
bi/sh.Lo.ach | H7971 | HR/Vqc | when/ sent |
שָׁא֑וּל |
sha.'Ul | H7586 | HNp | Saul |
וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְר֥וּ |
va/i.yish.me.Ru | H8104 | HC/Vqw3mp | and/ people watched |
אֶת |
'et- | H853 | HTo | (obj.) |
הַ֝/בַּ֗יִת |
ha./Ba.yit | H1004 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ house |
לַ/הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ |
la./ha.mi.T/o | H4191 | HR/Vhc/Sp3ms | to/ kill/ him |
הַצִּילֵ֖/נִי |
ha.tzi.Le./ni | H5337 | HVhv2ms/Sp1cs | deliver/ me |
מֵ/אֹיְבַ֥/י |
me./'o.ye.Va/i | H341 | HR/Vqrmpc/Sp1cs | from/ enemies/ my |
אֱלֹהָ֑/י |
'e.lo.Ha/i | H430 | HNcmpc/Sp1cs | O God/ my |
מִּ/מִתְקוֹמְמַ֥/י |
mi./mit.ko.Ma/i | H6965 | HR/Vrrmpc/Sp1cs | from/ (those who) rise up against/ me |
תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽ/נִי |
te.sa.ge.Ve./ni | H7682 | HVpi2ms/Sp1cs | may you set on high/ me |
- H341 — אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb, o-yabe'): or (fully) אוֹיֵב (ʼôwyêb); active participle of אָיַב (ʼâyab) H340; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H516 — אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (ʼAl tashchêth, al tash-kayth'): from אַל (ʼal) H408 and שָׁחַת (shâchath) H7843; 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song; Al-taschith.
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
- H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
- H4387 — מִכְתָּם (miktâm, mik-tawm'): from כָּתַם (kâtham) H3799; an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem; Michtam.
- H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
- H5337 — נָצַל (nâtsal, naw-tsal'): a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense; [idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).
- H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
- H7586 — שָׁאוּל (Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'): passive participle of שָׁאַל (shâʼal) H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
- H7682 — שָׂגַב (sâgab, saw-gab'): a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively; defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
- H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
Verse Cross-References
- defend me — Psalms 12:5, Psalms 91:14, Isaiah 33:16
- Deliver — Psalms 7:1-2, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 143:12, Luke 1:74-75, 2 Timothy 4:17-18
- when — Judges 16:2-3, 1 Samuel 19:11-24, 2 Corinthians 11:32-33
Reciprocal references (6): Genesis 32:11, 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 38:19, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 60:1, Psalms 140:1
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: ENEMIES; WAITING UPON GOD
- Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES; MUSIC; PERSECUTION; WAITING
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