Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 59:1-5
1. The conspiracy of David’s enemies 59:1-5 read more
Psalm 59:5 Niv
Thomas Constable
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 59:1-17
Psalms 59The occasion for this individual lament psalm was evidently the event the writer of 1 Samuel recorded in Psalms 19:8-14, namely: Saul’s attempt to kill David in his bed at home. David asked God to defend him from the attacks of bloodthirsty men and to humiliate them so everyone might recognize God’s sovereignty."The focus of the psalm is on God-the Deliverer (Psalms 59:1-9) and the Judge (Psalms 59:10-17)." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 201.] read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 59:4-5
David again cried out for divine help. He asked Yahweh as the God of armies and the God of Israel to come to his aid. He broadened his request to include his nation that suffered similarly at the hands of hostile Gentile neighbors. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 59:1-17
Title.—(RV) ’For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.’ For the first part of the title see on Psalms 57. The second part, which alludes to 1 Samuel 19:11, scarcely explains the contents of the Ps., which has foreign enemies in view throughout (Psalms 59:5, Psalms 59:8, Psalms 59:13). ’My people’ in Psalms 59:11 has been held to imply that the writer was a king, while David at the time in question was only a... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 59:5
(5) Therefore . . .—Better, Yea, even Thou . . . Not only is there an emphatic “thou,” but the passion of prayer cannot exhaust itself without piling up all the customary names of the Divine Being.God of Israel.—This is added so emphatically because of the “heathen,” against whom aid is invoked.All the heathen . . . wicked transgressors.—These two terms are not synonymous, but contrasted. There were not only foreign, but domestic foes, viz., the party who, pretending to be loyal Israelites,... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 59:1-17
Psalms 59:1-17THE superscription makes this the earliest of David’s psalms, dating from the Sauline persecution. It has many points of connection with the others of that group, but its closest affinities are with Psalms 55:1-23, which is commonly considered to belong to the period of incubation of Absalom’s rebellion (cf. Psalms 55:10 with Psalms 59:6; Psalms 59:14, and Psalms 55:21 with Psalms 59:7. The allusion to enemies patrolling the city, which is common to both psalms, seems to refer to... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 59:1-17
Psalms 59:0 Gentile Enmity Against Israel 1. Surrounded by nations (Psalms 59:1-8 ) 2. Their judgment anticipated (Psalms 59:9-17 ) Another Michtam of David when he was persecuted by Saul. While in previous Psalms we saw prophetically the remnant of the last suffering from their own ungodly brethren and the Antichrist, here the nations are their enemies. The word “heathen” should always be translated “nations.” They will surround Jerusalem. This is mentioned in Psalms 59:6 . They are like... read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 59:5
59:5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not {d} merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.(d) Seeing it belongs to God’s judgments to punish the wicked, he desires God to execute his vengeance on the reprobate, who maliciously persecutes his Church. read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 59:5-7
All these expressions, if considered as referring to Christ, carry a correspondence with his complaints in other scriptures. Bulls of Bashan, and dogs from the assembly, beset him around. Psalms 22:11-21 . read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 59:5
Psalms 59:5. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors— Literally, the prevaricators of wickedness; i.e. such as are guilty of great treachery and perfidiousness. read more