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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 80. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/80/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 80. Psalm 59

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. Destroy not. Michtam of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him

[¶1] 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God! from those who rise up against me set me on high.

[¶2] 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And from men of bloods save me:

[¶3] 3 For lo! they have laid snares for my soul; Gathered together against me have the strong men; Not [for] my sin, nor [for] my wickedness, O Jehovah!

[¶4] 4 Without any iniquity of mine they have run and prepared themselves. Awake and come to meet me, and behold.

[¶5] 5 And thou, O Jehovah, God of armies! the God of Israel! Awake to visit all the nations; Do not have compassion upon any who transgress wickedly. Selah.

[¶6] 6 They will return at evening; They will make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.

[¶7] 7 Behold they will prate with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; “For who,” say they, “will hear?”

[¶8] 8 But thou, O Jehovah! shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt hold in derision all the nations.

[¶9] 9 His strength with thee I will put in trust; For God is my fortress.

[¶10] 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me; God will make me see my desire upon my enemies.

[¶11] 11 Slay them not, lest my people should forget; Make them to wander by thy power; And bring them down, O Lord, our shield!

[¶12] 12 The sin of their mouth, the words of their lips: Let them be taken in their pride: of cursing and lying let them speak.

[¶13] 13 Consume, in thy fury consume them, that they may be no more; And let men know that God ruleth in Jacob, Even to the ends of the earth. Selah.

[¶14] 14 And they will return at evening; They will bark like a dog, And go round about the city.

[¶15] 15 They will wander up and down for food; If they be not satisfied they will even stay all night.

[¶16] 16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength, I will praise in the morning thy mercy; For thou hast been a fortress to me, And a refuge in the day of my trouble.

[¶17] 17 My strength is with thee, I will sing psalms; For God is my fortress, the God of my mercy.