Psalms 59:10

8 But ^aYou, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the¹ nations in derision.

9 I will wait for You, O You¹ his Strength;
^aFor God is my¹ defense.

10 ¹My God of mercy shall ^acome to meet me;
God shall let ^bme see my desire on my enemies.

11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.

12 ^aFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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The God of my mercy shall prevent me - Or rather, "My God - his mercy shall prevent me." This is in accordance with the present reading of the Hebrew text, and is probably correct. The psalmist looks to God as his God, and then the feeling at once springs up that his mercy - favor - his loving-kindness - "would" "prevent" him. On the word "prevent" see the notes at Psalms 21:3; compare Psalms 17:13; Psalms 18:5. The meaning here is, that God would "go before him," or would "anticipate" his necessities.

God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies - That is, He will let me see them discomfited, and disappointed in their plans. This is equivalent to saying that God would give him the victory, or would not suffer them to triumph over him. See the notes at Psalms 54:7.

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