Psalm 59:5

Translations

Modern

O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

Traditional

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.

Literal

And You, O YHWH, God of Hosts, the God of Israel, may You awaken to attend to all the nations! You must not be merciful to any of those acting treacherously with wickedness. Selah

Latin

Exsurge in occursum meum, et vide: et tu, Domine Deus virtutum, Deus Israël, intende ad visitandas omnes gentes: non miserearis omnibus qui operantur iniquitatem.

Original

Hebrew

English

O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

Notes

Psalms 59:4–5

The psalmist asks God not to show mercy to the treacherous, deceptive, and wicked traitors (see Psalm 25:2).

Psalms 59:1–17

The psalmist laments the power of enemies who conspire with other nations.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Psalm 55:15
Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.
Psalm 84:8
O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 9:15
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Exodus 3:15
God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
Romans 9:6
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
Psalm 80:4
O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?
Jeremiah 18:23
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
Ezekiel 18:27–28
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
Amos 9:7
“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
Genesis 33:20
There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Parallels

1 Samuel 19:1–24

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

Al-Taschith David Imprecatory Psalms Michtam Miktam Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Prayer: Imprecatory Titles and Names of the Wicked: Wicked Transgressors Waiting Upon God: should be Specially in Adversity Waiting: Especially in Adversity Wicked (People): Punishment of

Psalm 59:5

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