Psalms 59:3
Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.
4For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan the son of Saul loved David exceedingly.
1 Samuel 24:17And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.
Psalms 38:12My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :
Psalms 69:4I have laboured with crying; my jaws are become hoarse: my eyes have failed, whilst I hope in my God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:2-8
Prayer for Deliverance. 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… Read the whole commentary →