Psalms 59:10
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Revised Version 1895
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
9O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:10And David said, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle, and perish.
2 Samuel 1:17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
Psalms 21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
Psalms 54:5He shall requite the evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth.
Psalms 56:2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.
Psalms 59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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 →