Passage Research
Psalm 59 — Sermon Preparation
With Saul's men surrounding his house to kill him, David prays for deliverance from bloodthirsty men and declares God his fortress and refuge. Below is a research summary for Psalm 59, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Psalm 59 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִשְׂגָּב | misgâb | H4869 | 3 | cliff, lofty |
| עֹז | ʻôz | H5797 | 3 | strength, force |
| חֶסֶד | cheçed | H2617 | 3 | kindness, piety |
| כֶּלֶב | keleb | H3611 | 2 | dog, prostitute |
| הָמָה | hâmâh | H1993 | 2 | make a loud sound, be in great commotion |
| נוּעַ | nûwaʻ | H5128 | 2 | waver |
| אָוֶן | ʼâven | H205 | 2 | nothingness, trouble |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 59, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 59:8–30 (Public Domain)
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