Psalms

Psalm 59:1–3

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam^a of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

protect me from those who rise against me.

²Deliver me from workers of iniquity,

and save me from men of bloodshed.

³See how they lie in wait for me.

Fierce men conspire against me

for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Footnotes

a 59:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

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Psalm 59:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune of	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
Do Not Destroy	תַּשְׁחֵת֮	taš·ḥêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
A Miktam	מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם	miḵ·tām	Noun - masculine singular	H4387 Mikhtam
of David	לְדָוִ֪ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when Saul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
sent	בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ	biš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
men to watch	וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ	way·yiš·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
house	הַ֝בַּ֗יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
in order to kill him	לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃	la·hă·mî·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Deliver me	הַצִּילֵ֖נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from my enemies	מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀	mê·’ō·yə·ḇay	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
O my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
protect me	תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃	tə·śag·gə·ḇê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7682 be
from those who rise against me	מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י	mi·miṯ·qō·wm·may	Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Psalm 59:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Deliver me	הַ֭צִּילֵנִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from workers	מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי	mip·pō·‘ă·lê	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
of iniquity	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and save me	הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃	hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
from men of bloodshed	דָ֝מִ֗ים	ḏā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood

Psalm 59:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See	הִנֵּ֪ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
how they lie in wait	אָֽרְב֡וּ	’ā·rə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H693 lie in wait
for me	לְנַפְשִׁ֗י	lə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Fierce men	עַזִ֑ים	‘a·zîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
conspire	יָג֣וּרוּ	yā·ḡū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1481 sojourn
against me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
for no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
transgression	פִשְׁעִ֖י	p̄iš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
sin	חַטָּאתִ֣י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 59:1 1 Samuel 19:11–24 · Psalm 18:48 · Isaiah 33:16 · Psalm 57:1 · Luke 1:74–75 · Psalm 143:9 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Psalm 7:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 11:32–33 · Psalm 71:4 · Judges 16:2–3 · Psalm 143:12

Psalm 59:2 Psalm 139:19 · Psalm 26:9 · Psalm 55:23

Psalm 59:3 Psalm 56:6 · Psalm 69:4 · 1 Samuel 24:11 · Proverbs 12:6 · John 15:25 · Micah 7:2 · Psalm 37:32–33 · Acts 23:21 · 1 Samuel 19:1 · Psalm 2:2 · Psalm 38:12 · 1 Samuel 24:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.