PSALM 59 THE ARGUMENT The matter and design of this Psalm is the same in general and for substance with the former, to wit, a declaration of the cruelty and treachery of his enemies; and a prayer to God to deliver him out of their hands. David, in danger, prayeth unto God for deliverance from his enemies, Psalms 59:1,2, relating his own innocency and their cruelty, Psalms 59:3. He trusteth in God, and prayeth against them, Psalms 59:4-15; promiseth thankfulness to God for being his defence and refuge, Psalms 59:16,17. He chiefly understands Saul, but speaks in the plural number, out of, reverence to his king, and that he might, as far as he could in truth, derive the envy and hatred of these odious practices upon those that were about him; as he doth 1 Samuel 26:19, and elsewhere.
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Psalms 59:1
1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.