Psalms 59:10
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
In Context
9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
2 Samuel 1:17Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
Psalms 21:3For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
Psalms 54:5He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
Psalms 56:2My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
Psalms 59:17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
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 →