Psalms 59:2
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
In Context
1Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
Cross References
Psalms 7:2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
Psalms 27:2When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms 94:16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?
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 →