시편 Chapter 59

Translation: ESV

1

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;

Key Message

Seeking salvation from God should be the first response of a person of faith in extreme crisis.

▸This is a prayer offered by David in the desperate situation when Saul's soldiers surrounded his house to kill him (1 Sam.

This is a prayer offered by David in the desperate situation when Saul's soldiers surrounded his house to kill him (1 Sam. 19:11). 'Protect me (sagav)' means to be set in a high, safe place — a plea for protection from danger.

Related Verses

Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning.
9

O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

Key Message

God is the safest fortress that protects us from all attacks.

▸A confident confession emerging from the midst of lament.

16

But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Key Message

After the night of threat, the morning of salvation comes, and praising God's steadfast love in that morning is the response of faith.

▸The lament psalm concludes with praise.

17

O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

Key Message

A prayer of lament concludes with praise, and this is the evidence of spiritual growth.

▸The final verse of the psalm, concluding with confident praise in contrast to the opening lament.