Psalms 59:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 59:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 59:11 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 59:11 — KJV
“Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.”
— Psalms 59:11 (KJV)
Psalms 59:11 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 59:11
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:11: lest, people, down
“And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:11: lest, people, down
“Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:11: slay, lest, bring
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:11: people, bring, down
“And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. with him: Heb. in his hand”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:11: slay, people, bring
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