Psalms 59:11
Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far as Idumea?
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?
Cross References
Leviticus 26:33And I will scatter you among the nations, and the sword shall come upon you and consume you; and your land shall be desolate, and your cities shall be desolate.
Deuteronomy 4:27And the Lord shall scatter you among all nations, and ye shall be left few in number among all the nations, among which the Lord shall bring you.
Deuteronomy 30:3then the Lord shall heal thine iniquities, and shall pity thee, and shall again gather thee out from all the nations, among which the Lord has scattered thee.
1 Samuel 24:5And the men of David said to him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord spoke to thee, that he would deliver thine enemy into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as it is good in thy sight. So David arose and + 24:5 Gr. took away.cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.
Psalms 3:3Many say concerning my soul, There is no deliverance for him in his God. + 3:3 The word Διάψαλμα (Selah) has been rendered Pause, as most intelligible to the English reader.Pause.
Psalms 52:5Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:9-17
Confidence in God. 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.… Read the whole commentary →