Psalm 59:1
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
5329 [e]לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ
lam-naṣ-ṣê-aḥ
To the Chief MusicianPrep-l, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms
  אַל־
’al-
Set to do NotAdverb Adv
516 [e]תַּשְׁחֵת֮
taš-ḥêṯ
DestroyV-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms
1732 [e]לְדָוִ֪ד
lə-ḏā-wiḏ
of DavidPrep-l | N-proper-ms
4387 [e]מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם
miḵ-tām
a MichtamN-ms
7971 [e]בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ
biš-lō-aḥ
when sent menPrep-b | V-Qal-Inf
7586 [e]שָׁא֑וּל
šā-’ūl;
SaulN-proper-ms
8104 [e]וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ
way-yiš-mə-rū
and they watchedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
1004 [e]הַ֝בַּ֗יִת
hab-ba-yiṯ,
the houseArt | N-ms
4191 [e]לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
la-hă-mî-ṯōw.
in order to kill himPrep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms
5337 [e]הַצִּילֵ֖נִי
haṣ-ṣî-lê-nî
Deliver meV-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs
341 [e]מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀
mê-’ō-yə-ḇay
from my enemiesPrep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cs
430 [e]אֱלֹהָ֑י
’ĕ-lō-hāy;
my GodN-mpc | 1cs
6965 [e]מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י
mi-miṯ-qō-wm-may
from those who rise up against mePrep-m | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cs
7682 [e]תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃
tə-śag-gə-ḇê-nî.
Defend meV-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 1cs





















Hebrew Texts
תהילים 59:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֪ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֹֽו׃ הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּמִתְקֹומְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃

תהילים 59:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
למנצח אל־תשחת לדוד מכתם בשלח שאול וישמרו את־הבית להמיתו׃ הצילני מאיבי ׀ אלהי ממתקוממי תשגבני׃

תהילים 59:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
למנצח אל־תשחת לדוד מכתם בשלח שאול וישמרו את־הבית להמיתו׃ הצילני מאיבי ׀ אלהי ממתקוממי תשגבני׃

תהילים 59:1 Hebrew Bible
למנצח אל תשחת לדוד מכתם בשלח שאול וישמרו את הבית להמיתו הצילני מאיבי אלהי ממתקוממי תשגבני׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

King James Bible
<> Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
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