Psalm 59:1 “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise a…”

Psalm 59:1

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.

Darby Translation

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.

Young's Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Bible in Basic English

Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Al-tas-chith”

Psalm 57:1 Psalm 58:1

Psalm 57:1 · BSB

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

“when”

1 Samuel 19:11–24 Judges 16:2 Judges 16:3 2 Corinthians 11:32 2 Corinthians 11:33

1 Samuel 19:11–24 · BSB

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

Judges 16:2 · BSB

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

Judges 16:3 · BSB

But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mo…

2 Corinthians 11:32 · BSB

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

2 Corinthians 11:33 · BSB

But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.

“Deliver”

Psalm 18:48 Psalm 71:4 Psalm 143:12 Psalm 7:1 Psalm 7:2 Luke 1:74

Psalm 18:48 · BSB

who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

Psalm 71:4 · BSB

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

Psalm 143:12 · BSB

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

Psalm 7:1 · BSB

O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

Psalm 7:2 · BSB

or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Luke 1:74 · BSB

deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

“defend me”

Isaiah 33:16 Psalm 12:5 Psalm 91:14

Isaiah 33:16 · BSB

he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.

Psalm 12:5 · BSB

“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

Psalm 91:14 · BSB

“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

Also

Psalm 143:9 Psalm 20:1

Psalm 143:9 · BSB

Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

Psalm 20:1 · BSB

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

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