Psalms 59:2

2 Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men.

Psalms 59:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 59:2

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity
(See Gill on Psalms 6:8);

and save me from bloody men;
such as Saul sent to kill David, as appears from the title of the psalm; and such as were concerned in the death of Christ; and such, are the enemies of God's people, the followers of the man of sin. The heap of words, the various expressions used in a way of petition, in this verse and ( Psalms 59:1 ) , show the distress the psalmist was in, and whom he represents; his importunity, earnestness, and fervency in prayer.

Psalms 59:2 In-Context

1 My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers.

2 Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men.

3 Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God,

4 crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me.

5 You're God, God of angel armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases.