Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
The psalm to which this prayer for deliverance and defense belongs carries a title linking it to the events in 1 Samuel 19:11, which shows that the psalms are not arranged in the order in which they were composed. It is one of David's psalms expressing gratitude and thankfulness to God for personal deliverance from his enemies and trials. That thankfulness for deliverance is typical of Christ as the greater David.
The psalm sets human weakness and need alongside God's strength, love, and mercy. In this way it holds lessons and verses that can strengthen people in times of trouble.
The psalm to which this prayer for deliverance and defense belongs carries a title linking it to the events in 1 Samuel 19:11, which shows that the psalms are not arranged in the order in which they were composed. It is one of David's psalms expressing gratitude and thankfulness to God for personal deliverance from his enemies and trials. That thankfulness for deliverance is typical of Christ as the greater David.
The psalm sets human weakness and need alongside God's strength, love, and mercy. In this way it holds lessons and verses that can strengthen people in times of trouble.