Psalms 59:2

“Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.”

"Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men." - Psalms 59:2
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What does Psalms 59:2 mean?

Psalm 59:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloody men." This verse is part of a larger prayer of King David, who was seeking deliverance from his enemies. In this passage, David is crying out to God for…

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Divine Deliverance: A Cry for Rescue

In the heart of Psalm 59, the psalmist cries out, "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men" (Psalm 59:2, KJV). This verse encapsulates a profound plea for deliverance, resonating deeply with the human experience of vulnerability and the longing for…

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A Prayer for Divine Deliverance from Iniquity

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, our refuge and strength, I come before You with a heart heavy with the weight of the struggles I face in this world. Your Word, as declared in Psalm 59:2, resonates deeply within me: "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody…

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Psalms 59:2 - "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men."
Psalms 59:9 - "Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence."
Psalms 59:14 - "And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city."
"When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:" - Psalms 78:59
Psalms 78:59 - "When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:"
Psalms 59:15 - "Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied."
Psalms 59:4 - "They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold."
Psalms 59:6 - "They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city."
Psalms 59:7 - "Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?"
Psalms 119:59 - "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies."
"They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold." - Psalms 59:4
Psalms 59:8 - "But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision."
Psalms 59:12 - "For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak."
Psalms 59:17 - "Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy."
Psalms 59:10 - "The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies."
Psalms 59:13 - "Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah."
Psalms 59:1 - "Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me."
Psalms 59:3 - "For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD."
Psalms 59:11 - "Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield."
Psalms 59:5 - "Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah."
"Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied." - Psalms 59:15
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
"Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield." - Psalms 59:11
"The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies." - Psalms 59:10
"Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy." - Psalms 59:17
Psalms 59:16 - "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."
"Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah." - Psalms 59:5
"Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?" - Psalms 59:7
"Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence." - Psalms 59:9