The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 59:11

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Slay them not, lest my people forget; i.e. my true people—faithful Israel. The psalmist's "first thought is, that by lingering on in life for a while the wicked may be more edifying monuments of the Divine anger" (Cheyne).

(For a parallel, see Exodus 9:16.) Scatter them by thy power; or, make them wanderers (comp. Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14). It has been often noted that David's curse seems to have passed on to the entire nation of the Jews.

And bring them down, O Lord our Shield; i.e. "cast them down from their honourable positions bring them into misery and disgrace—O Lord, who art our Defense and Shield" (comp. Psalms 3:3; Psalms 18:2; Psalms 28:7).

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