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Psalms 59:1

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 59:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 59:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.אַלalAl-taschithאַל תַּשְׁחֵתparticle, negative — “Al-taschith”H516'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular songAl-taschith.תַּשְׁחֵת֮tashchetAl-taschithאַל תַּשְׁחֵתverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “Al-taschith”, an unfinished actionH516'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular songAl-taschith.לְדָוִ֪דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מִ֫כְתָּ֥םmikhtamMichtamמִכְתָּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Michtam”, the ordinary formH4387an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poemMichtam.בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַbishlochain sendשָׁלַחpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in send”, the to-form of the verbH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…שָׁא֑וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּvayishmervand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and beward”, the next action in the storyH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַ֝בַּ֗יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…לַהֲמִיתֽוֹlahamitvoto dieמוּתpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to die”, the to-form of the verbH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

הַצִּילֵ֖נִיhatsilenidefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defend”, a commandH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).מֵאֹיְבַ֥יmeoyevayfrom enemyאֹיֵבpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.אֱלֹהָ֑יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥יmimitqomemayfrom riseקוּםpreposition, verb, hithpolel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from rise”, a verb used as a describing wordH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִיtesagvenibe excellentשָׂגַבverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be excellent”, an unfinished actionH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(59-1) For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. (59-2) Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

World English Bible

Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

Darby Translation

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Deliver me from mine enemies, O God; and ransom me from those that rise up against me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐπανισταμένων ἐπʼ ἐμὲ λύτρωσαί με.