Psalms 59:1

Overview - Psalms 59
1	David prays to be delivered from his enemies.
6	He complains of their cruelty.
8	He trusts in God.
11	He prays against them.
16	He praises God.

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Psalms 59:1 (King James Version)
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

A: M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) {Al-tas-chith.} or,; destroy not; A golden Psalm.; 57:1 58:1 *titles
Michtam: The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called {Mollakat,} from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called {Modhabat,} "golden," because they were written in letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called golden.
when: Judges 16:2 Judges 16:3 ; 1 Samuel 19:11-24 ; 2 Corinthians 11:32 2 Corinthians 11:33
Deliver: Psalms 7:1 Psalms 7:2 18:48 71:4 143:12 Luke 1:74 Luke 1:75 ; 2 Timothy 4:17 2 Timothy 4:18
defend me: Hebrew set me on high.; 12:5 91:14 Isaiah 33:16