Psalms 59:2

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Rescue me from those who practice sin,and save me from men of bloodshed.

Hebrew Names Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

King James Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

English Standard Version
deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.

New Century Version
Save me from those who do evil and from murderers.

New English Translation
Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

Amplified Bible
Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

New American Standard Bible
Rescue me from those who practice injustice, And save me from men of bloodshed.

World English Bible
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.

Legacy Standard Bible
Deliver me from workers of iniquityAnd save me from men of bloodshed.

Berean Standard Bible
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

Contemporary English Version
Keep me safe from brutal people who want to kill me.

Complete Jewish Bible
My God, rescue me from my enemies! Lift me up, out of reach of my foes!

Darby Translation
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.

Easy-to-Read Version
Save me from those who do wrong. Save me from those murderers.

George Lamsa Translation
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

Good News Translation
Save me from those evil people; rescue me from those murderers!

Lexham English Bible
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and from men of bloodshed save me.

Literal Translation
Deliver me from the workers of evil, and save me from bloody men.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O delyuer me fro the wicked doers, & saue me fro the bloudthurstie me.

American Standard Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Bible in Basic English
Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

King James Version (1611)
Deliuer mee from the workers of iniquitie, and saue me from bloodie men.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Deliuer me from the workers of iniquitie: and saue me from the blood thirstie men.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

English Revised Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Delyuer thou me fro hem that worchen wickidnesse; and saue thou me fro menquelleris.

Update Bible Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Webster's Bible Translation
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

New King James Version
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

New Living Translation
Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers.

New Life Bible
Take me away from those who do wrong. And save me from those who kill.

New Revised Standard
Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(58-3) Deliver me from them that work iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

Revised Standard Version
deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.

Young's Literal Translation
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed.

Contextual Overview

¹A David Psalm, When Saul Set a Watch on David's House in Order to Kill Him My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men. ³Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God , crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself! You're God , God -of-Angel-Armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases. They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city. Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught. But you, God , break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you. God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin. Don't make quick work of them, God , lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece. Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down —every muttered curse —every barefaced lie. Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge. They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city. They scavenge for bones, And bite the hand that feeds them. And me? I'm singing your prowess, shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you— God, my dependable love. ⁵class="psalm-title"> A David Psalm, When Saul Set a Watch on David's House in Order to Kill Him My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men. Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God , crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself! You're God , God -of-Angel-Armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases. ⁶They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city. Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

save: Psalms 26:9, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 55:23, Psalms 139:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:11 - Deliver 2 Samuel 22:17 - he drew Psalms 18:48 - liftest Psalms 25:3 - without Psalms 71:4 - out of the Hosea 6:8 - polluted with blood Habakkuk 1:4 - for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,....

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and save me from bloody men; such as Saul sent to kill David, as appears from the title of the psalm; and such as were concerned in the death of Christ; and such, are the enemies of God's people, the followers of the man of sin. The heap of words, the various expressions used in a way of petition, in this verse and Psalms 59:1, show the distress the psalmist was in, and whom he represents; his importunity, earnestness, and fervency in prayer.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity - The workers of iniquity here referred to were Saul and those whom he employed to carry out his murderous purpose - the people that had been sent to slay him.

And save me from bloody men - Hebrew, “Men of bloods;” that is, men whose trade is blood; who seek to shed my blood, or who seek my life. See Psalms 5:6, note; Psalms 26:9, note; Psalms 55:23, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 59:2. The workers of iniquity — Principally Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian; who were the chief enemies of the poor returned captives.

Bloody men. — The above, who sought the destruction of the Israelites; and particularly, that of Nehemiah, whom four several times they endeavoured to bring into an ambush, that they might take away his life. See Nehemiah 6:1-4.