Psalms 59:11
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 59 connects to 10 cross-references. A Miktam of David attributed to Saul sending men to watch his house in order to kill him. David appeals to God as fortress and stronghold against ruthless enemies who prowl like dogs. The recurring refrain rejoices in God's steadfast …
Other Translations
Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
Cross References
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt …
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord …
And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall …
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, …
And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, …
And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; …
That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather …
If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God …
But Adoni–bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And Adoni–bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under …