Psalm 59 Beware of the Dog 1. David's Prayer - 1-5
i. A Prayer for Deliverence - 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:
defend me from them that rise up against me.
ii. A Prayer in Danger -
The People - 1 Deliver me from mine enemies (used to be friends)
The Plot - 1 defend me from them that rise up against me.
The Peril - 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
The Purpose - 2 and save me from bloody men. (The plot to kill David)
The Persistence - 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul:
The Power - 3 the mighty are gathered against me; (King Saul)
The Perversion - not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
iii. A Prayer of Direction - He Seeks
Process - 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Promptness - 5 awake to visit all the heathen:
Punishment - 5 be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
2. David's Problem - 6-10
1. The Persistency of the Enemy - 6 They return at evening:
2. The Perniciousness of the Enemy -
6 they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
3. The Pronouncements of the Enemy -
Their Disdain - 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth
Their Deceit - 7 swords are in their lips:
Their Disbelief - 7 for who, say they, doth hear? (Forgotten God)
4. The Power of the Enemy -
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence
3. David's Prescription - 11 - 15
1. Spare them - 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget:
2. Scatter them - 11 scatter them by thy power;
3. Subdue them - 11 and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
4. Snare them - 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. 5. Smite them - 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: 6. School them -
13 and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
7. Stimy them - 14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Their Plans - howling in frustration because they missed their prey.
Their Purpose -
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
4. David's Praise - 16 - 17
1. It's Message -
Divine Power - 16 But I will sing of thy power;
Divine Pity - 16 yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning:
Divine Protection - 16 for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 2. It's Motive - God has been -
My Defence - 16 for thou hast been my defence
My Dwelling Place - 16 and refuge in the day of my trouble.
3. It's Manner -
It's Source - 16 But I will sing of thy power;
It's Sound - yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy
It's Season - 16 in the morning:
It's Song - 16 for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. It's Subject - 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
