To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

1 DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

 

1To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid: when Saul sent, and they watcht the house to kill him. Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend mee from them that rise vp against me.

2Deliuer mee from the workers of iniquitie, and saue me from bloodie men.

3For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

4They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.

5Thou therefore, O Lord God of hostes, the God of Israel, awake to visite all the heathen: be not mercifull to any wicked transgressours. Selah.

6They returne at euening: they make a noise like a dogge, and go round about the citie.

7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lippes; for who, say they, doeth heare?

8But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haue all the heathen in derision.

9Because of his strength will I wait vpon thee: for God is my defence.

10The God of my mercy shall preuent me; God shall let mee see my desire vpon mine enemies.

11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O Lord our shield.

12For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them euen be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speake.

13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Iacob, vnto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14And at euening let them returne, and let them make a noise like a dogge, and goe round about the citie.

15Let them wander vp and downe for meate, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.

17Vnto thee, O my strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

I == Ps 18:48

 

 

 

 

 

III == 1st Sam 24:11 ; Ps 56:6

 

IV == Ps 35:23 ; 44:23

 

 

 

 

VI == Ps 59:14

 

VII Ps 10:11 , 13 ; 57:4 ; 64:5 ; 73:11 ; 94:7 ; Prov 12:18

VIII == 1st Sam 19:16 ; Ps 2:4

IX == Ps 59:17 ; 62:2

 

X == Ps 21:3 ; 54:7 ; 56:2 ; 92:11 ; 112:8

 

XI == Gen 4:12 , 15

 

XII == Prov 12:13 ; 18:7

 

 

 

XIII == Ps 7:9 ; 83:18

 

 

XIV == Ps 59:6

 

XV == Job 15:23 ; Ps 109:10

 

 

 

XVII == Ps 18:1 ; 59:9-10

1 For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him.

2 Rescue me from my enemies, my God; lift me out of reach of my foes.

3 Deliver me from evildoers; from the bloodthirsty save me.

4 They have set an ambush for my life; the powerful conspire against me. For no offense or misdeed of mine, LORD,

5 for no fault they hurry to take up arms. Come near and see my plight!

6 You, LORD God of hosts, are the God of Israel! Awake! Punish all the nations. Have no mercy on these worthless traitors.

7 Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city.

8 Their mouths pour out insult; sharp words are on their lips. They say: “Who is there to hear?”

9 But you, LORD, laugh at them; you deride all the nations.

10 My strength, for you I watch; you, God, are my fortress,

11 my loving God. May God go before me, and show me my fallen foes.

12 Slay them, God, lest they deceive my people. Shake them by your power; Lord, our shield, bring them down.

13 For the sinful words of their mouths and lips let them be caught in their pride. For the lies they have told under oath

14 destroy them in anger, destroy till they are no more. Then people will know God rules over Jacob, yes, even to the ends of the earth.

15 Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city.

16 They roam about as scavengers; if they are not filled, they howl.

17 But I shall sing of your strength, extol your mercy at dawn,For you are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble.

18 My strength, your praise I will sing; you, God, are my fortress, my loving God.

ANOTHER OF DAVID'S PRAYERS PSALM 59: DAVID TRUSTED IN GOD WHEN SAUL SENT SOLDIERS TO ENTRAP HIM AT HOME ( 1 SAMUEL 19:10- 17)

This Psalm was on the occasion when Saul had the house watched to kill him. 

Verses 1-7 David prays for deliverance from bloodthirsty men who are like vicious dogs that go about the city at night.

Verses 8-10 David anticipates God will give victory over the enemies.

Verses 11-13 David asks that they not merely die, but that they be consumed in such a manner that people will know that God is ruling.

Verses 14-17. Again David compared his enemies to dogs, but he anticipates victory to the extent that in the last two verses he praises and relies upon God.