Psalms 59:11

Slay them not, to wit, suddenly, or at once. My people; my countrymen; or those over whom thou hast appointed me to be governor in due time. Forget their former danger, and thy glorious mercy in delivering them, and their own duty to thee for it. Hereby it most plainly appears that David, in these and the like imprecations against his enemies, was not moved thereunto by his private malice, or desire of revenge, but by the respect which he had to God's honour and the general good of his people. Scatter them, Heb. make them to wander. As they wandered about the city and country to do me mischief, Psalms 59:6, so let their punishment be agreeable to their sin; let them wander from place to place, to wit, for meat, as it is expressed, Psalms 59:15, that they may carry the tokens of thy justice and their own shame to all places where they come. Bring them down from that power and dignity in which thou hast set them, which they do so wickedly abuse; and from the height of their carnal hopes and confidences of success against me.