Psalm 59:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the choir director; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent [men] and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliverהַצִּילֵ֖נִי
(ha·tzi·le·ni)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
me from my enemies, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
O my God;אֱלֹהָ֑י
(e·lo·hai;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Set me [securely] on highתְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃
(te·sag·ge·ve·ni.)
7682: to be (inaccessibly) higha prim. root
away from those who riseמִּמִתְקֹומְמַ֥י
(mi·mit·ko·vm·mai)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up against me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
Altaschith
'Al tashcheth  (al tash-kayth')
Thou must not destroy; probably the opening words to a popular song -- Al-taschith.
Michtam
miktam  (mik-tawm')
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem -- Michtam.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
when Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
and they watched
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
to kill him
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
me from mine enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
O my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
defend
sagab  (saw-gab')
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
me from them that rise up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
against me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

King James Bible
<> Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

International Standard Version
Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me.

NET Bible
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Save me from my enemies, oh, God, and from those who stand against me, lift me up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; [al tashcheth]; a [miktam] by David when Saul sent men to watch David's home and kill him.] Rescue me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who attack me.

King James 2000 Bible
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
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