Psalm 59 (JND) - Bible Truth Library

Michtam.The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called {Moâllakat,} from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called {Modhabat,} "golden," because they were written in letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called golden.when.

Judg. 16:2‑3• ²And it was told the Gazathites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night at the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning light we will kill him.
³And Samson lay till midnight; and he arose at midnight, and seized the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and tore them up with the bar, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron. (Judg. 16:2‑3)

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1 Sam. 19:11‑24• ¹¹And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.
¹²And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.
¹³And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.
¹⁴And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.
¹⁵And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.
¹⁶And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' hair at its head.
¹⁷Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?
¹⁸And David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
¹⁹And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.
²⁰Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
²¹And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
²²Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by Ramah.
²³And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.
²⁴And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? (1 Sam. 19:11‑24)

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2 Cor. 11:32‑33• ³²In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;
³³and through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. (2 Cor. 11:32‑33)

Deliver.

Psa. 7:1‑2• ¹Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
²Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer. (Psa. 7:1‑2)

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Psa. 18:48• ⁴⁸Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me. (Psa. 18:48)

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Psa. 71:4• ⁴My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. (Psa. 71:4)

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Psa. 143:12• ¹²And in thy loving-kindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppress my soul: for I am thy servant. (Psa. 143:12)

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Luke 1:74‑75• ⁷⁴to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
⁷⁵in piety and righteousness before him all our days. (Luke 1:74‑75)

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2 Tim. 4:17‑18• ¹⁷But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
¹⁸The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen. (2 Tim. 4:17‑18)

defend me.

Heb. set me on high.

Psa. 12:5• ⁵Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff. (Psa. 12:5)

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Psa. 91:14• ¹⁴Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. (Psa. 91:14)

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Isa. 33:16• ¹⁶he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure. (Isa. 33:16)

• Book 2, Series 2. Attack of the king of the North. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• While Antichrist continues to hunt the afflicted remnant (see heading), the city of Jerusalem is suddenly surrounded by Gentile nations (“dogs” vs. 5-6, 14). The Assyrian has entered the land and is proceeding to desolate it. (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

To the chief Musician. ’Destroy not.’ Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.