Psalm 59:1-2

Legacy Standard Bible

Deliver Me from My Enemies

For the choir director. ^[a]Al-tashheth. Of David. A ^[b]Mikhtam. ^[c]When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death.

59 ^(A)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
^[d]^(B)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
²Deliver me from ^(C)workers of iniquity
And save me from ^(D)men of bloodshed.

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Psalm 59 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
Psalm 59 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, Atonement Psalm
Psalm 59 Title 1 Sam 19:11
Psalm 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place

Psalm 59:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.

¹Deliver me from my enemies, O God;^(B)
be my fortress against those who are attacking me.^(C)
²Deliver me from evildoers^(D)
and save me from those who are after my blood.^(E)

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Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

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New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 59:1-2

Legacy Standard Bible

Deliver Me from My Enemies

For the choir director. ^[a]Al-tashheth. Of David. A ^[b]Mikhtam. ^[c]When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death.

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Psalm 59:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.

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Psalm 59:1-2 Legacy Standard Bible

Deliver Me from My Enemies

For the choir director. [a]Al-tashheth. Of David. A [b]Mikhtam. [c]When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death.

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Psalm 59:1-2 New International Version

Psalm 59[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(A) in order to kill him.

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Psalm 59:1-2

Legacy Standard Bible

For the choir director. ^[a]Al-tashheth. Of David. A ^[b]Mikhtam. ^[c]When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death.

Psalm 59:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.