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Psalm 59

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Psalms 59Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Psalms 59:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Psalms 59:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
al tashcheth He called the psalm by this name because he was close to dying and to being destroyed, and he begged for mercy in the matter.

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Psalms 59:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Psalms 59:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
[Because of] his strength The strength and might of my enemy, who is stronger than I. I hope for You and I wait [for You] to rescue me from him.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Psalms 59:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Psalms 59:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, and the poor who are pursued by them because of the curse and the lies that they tell, are seized through their haughtiness.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Psalms 59:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Psalms 59:14

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
Destroy [them] with wrath Destroy them with Your wrath, O King Who judges, and let them know that You rule over Jacob.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg