Psalms 59:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to helpa me, and behold. ”

Psalms 59:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They run and prepare themselves - That is, they “hasten” to accomplish this; they are quick to obey the command of Saul requiring them to slay me. The word “prepare” refers to whatever was deemed...
Psalms 59:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LIX. The Ps. seems to be directed against Jewish and not foreign enemies. It might well be a prayer for the downfall of the aristocratic Sadducees. On the other hand in Psalms 59:5 and Psalms 59...
Psalms 59:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Awake to hasten for my help, and behold. In using this language, he glances at the eagerness with which his enemies, as he had already said, were pressing upon him, and states his desire...
Psalms 59:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. They run and prepare themselves - They leave no stone unturned that they may effect my destruction and prevent the bu...
Psalms 59:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They run and prepare themselves— i.e. Diligently and eagerly set about my destruction.
Psalms 59:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. They run and prepare themselves without my fault - "They run" as armed warriors rushing to the assault ( Psalms...
Psalms 59:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.' For the first part of the title see on Psalms 57 . Th...
Psalms 59:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They run and prepare. — These words might both be taken in a military sense. For “run,” see Psalms 18:29 ; Job 15:26 ; Job 16:14 . Help me. — Literally, as in margin, meet. It is found in a...
Psalms 59:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 59:1-17 THE superscription makes this the earliest of David's psalms, dating from the Sauline persecution. It has many points of connection with the others of that group, but its closest af...
Psalms 59:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“God Is My High Tower” Psalms 59:1-17 This is the fifth of the Michtams, or “Golden Psalms.” Compare Psalms 16:1-11 ; Psalms 56:1-13 ; Psalms 57:1-11 ; Psalms 58:1-11 . The contents corre...
Psalms 59:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again we have a song from the midst of peril. The singer is the object of determined, stealthy, and malignant opposition. It is divided into two parts, both ending with the same declaration, "God is...
Psalms 59:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, Reader, how determined the point is here to the immaculate holiness of the Lord Jesus! None but Christ could thus plead a faultless conduct.
Psalms 59:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault ,.... Or, "without sin [in me]"; or "without punishment [in them]"; so the same word is rendered, 1 Samuel 28:10 . "They run", in an hostile manne...
Psalms 59:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold. Ver. 4. They run and prepare themselves ] At Saul's command, never inquiring into the cause, right or wrong; but t...
Psalms 59:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They run To and fro, first to receive Saul's commands, and then to execute them with all diligence; and prepare themselves With the utmost speed and fury, to do me a mischief; or, they dispose t...
Psalms 59:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Deliverance. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when Saul sent and they watched the house to...
Psalms 59:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They run to and fro, first to receive Saul's commands and then to execute them with all speed and diligence. Prepare themselves; or, dispose themselves , here and there round about my house, tha...
Psalms 59:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading ( Psalms 59:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.' Like the last two Psalms this is anothe...
Psalms 59:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.— “ To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Michtam of David .” See Introduction to Psalms 56 . “ When Saul sent, and they watched the...
Psalms 59:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:6 . They make a noise like a dog. Mr. Jowett, in his christian researches, states, that many dogs in eastern towns have no owners; that they lie in the shade during the heat of the day,...
Psalms 59:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God . Revelations of the good and bad in human nature I. The enmity of man towards man. 1. From the description that David here gives of his enemies, we lea...
Psalms 59:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LIKE Psalms 56:1-19 and Psalms 57:1-19 , this is a cry for deliverance out of great peril, with a final expression of confidence (verses 16, 17) that the deliverance will be gran...
Psalms 59:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer of an Innocent Person against Those who Seek His Soul. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, again according to the melody "Destroy not," Michtam, a poem in epigrammatic form, of David; when...
Psalms 59:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 19:12-24 ; Acts 23:15 ; Isaiah 51:9 ; Isaiah 59:7 ; Proverbs 1:16 ; Psalms 35:23 ; Psalms 44:23 ; Psalms 5:6 ; Romans 3:15
Psalms 59:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Run — To and fro, to receive Saul's commands, and to execute them with all speed.

Psalms 59:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 59:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 59:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 59:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 59:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 59:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 59:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes