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Psalms 59:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

Michtam: The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called Moallakat:, from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called Modhabat:, "golden," because they were written in letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called golden.

when: Judges 16:2-3; 1 Samuel 19:11-24; 2 Corinthians 11:32-33

Deliver: Psalms 7:1-2, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 143:12; Luke 1:74-75; 2 Timothy 4:17-18

defend me: Heb. set me on high, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 91:14; Isaiah 33:16

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