Psalms 59:1 «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. » Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Al-taschith] Destroy not, preserve me from this ambush. See Psalms 57:1, title.
When Saul sent, and they watched the house] But were disappointed by Michal shifting him out of the way, preferring a husband before a father, though she had otherwise no great goodness in her. The glory of this deliverance David wholly ascribeth to God, and seeketh help of him.
Ver. 1. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God] This psalm is the same in substance with those aforegoing, viz. David's desire to be delivered from Saul's craft and cruelty.
Defend me from them] Heb. Set me on high, far out of their reach.