Psalm 59
Psalm 59 Meaning
Psalm 59 comes from the night Saul's men watched David's house to kill him. He asks to be delivered from those who prowl like snarling dogs around the city.
Against their menace he sings of God as his strength and fortress, the God who shows him steadfast love. He resolves to sing of God's strength in the morning.
Key verses from Psalm 59
“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.”
Psalm 59:1
“Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.”
Psalm 59:9
“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.”
Psalm 59:16
“Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.”
Psalm 59:17
How Psalm 59 points to Jesus
When enemies surround, Jesus is the fortress and steadfast love to whom we run. He turns the anxious night into a morning song of God's strength.