PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 59:1. This is an individual lament, seeking God’s protection from enemies who threaten the faithful person’s life. The title connects the psalm to 1 Samuel 19:11, where David escaped from Saul’s men through a window. The psalm is geared for the particular case in which the... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 59:5 NATIONS (see v. Psalms 59:8) usually refers to Gentiles. The title, however, sets the psalm in a situation in which the enemies are Israelites. The psalm describes these Israelites who sought to kill David as acting like Gentiles (see note on 54:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docu... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 59:6 The singer’s enemies are HOWLING LIKE DOGS, PROWLING ABOUT THE CITY like a pack of semi-wild scavengers. Thus they posed a danger to any human who might venture out alone in the EVENING. But God is greater than these enemies. He can easily thwart their schemes (vv. Psalms 5... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 59:11 The basic request is that God will bring judgment on these people in such a way that all people, both in Israel (MY PEOPLE, v. Psalms 59:11) and elsewhere (TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, v. Psalms 59:13), MAY KNOW THAT a just, loving, and mighty God rules over Jacob and protect... [ Continue Reading ]