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Psalm 59:13 Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
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Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/59.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Consume <i>them</i> in wrath, consume <i>them</i>, that they <i>may</i> not <i>be</i>: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Consume <i>them</i> in wrath, consume <i>them,</i> That they <i>may</i> not <i>be;</i> And let them know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Destroy <i>them</i> in wrath, destroy <i>them</i> so that they will no longer exist; So that <i>people</i> may know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Destroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more; That men may know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Destroy <i>them</i> in wrath, destroy <i>them</i>, that they may be no more; That <i>men</i> may know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Destroy <i>them</i> in wrath, destroy <i>them</i> that they may be no more; That <i>men</i> may know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Destroy <i>them</i> in wrath, destroy <i>them</i> so that they may be no more; Let them know that God rules over Jacob (Israel) To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in fury; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in rage; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Get angry and destroy them. Leave them in ruin. Then all the nations will know that you rule in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Destroy them in your rage. Destroy them until not one of them is left. Then they will know that God rules Jacob to the ends of the earth. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />destroy them in your anger; destroy them completely. Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel, that his rule extends over all the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Go ahead and destroy them in anger! Wipe them out, and they will know to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the farthest parts of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Consume in fury, consume and they are not, "" And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, "" To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Finish in wrath, finish, and they not be: and they knew that God ruled in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />when they are consumed: when they are consumed by thy wrath, and they shall be no more. And they shall know that God will rule Jacob, and all the ends of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 58:14>at the consummation, in the fury of the consummation, and so they will be no more. And they will know that God will rule over Jacob, even to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />destroy them in anger, destroy till they are no more. Then people will know God rules over Jacob, yes, even to the ends of the earth. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that they be no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob and over the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Destroy them in your wrath; destroy them and they will not be found, that they may know that God is the Ruler over Jacob and over the ends of the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And for <i>their</i> cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: <i>they shall fall</i> by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/59-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7011" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Deliver Me From My Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kal·lêh (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">Consume</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḇə·ḥê·māh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">them in wrath;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kal·lêh (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">consume them</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ê·nê·mōw (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3mp) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">till they are no more,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">so it may be known</a> <a href="/hebrew/657.htm" title="657: lə·’ap̄·sê (Prep-l:: Adv) -- From 'aphec; cessation, i.e. An end; often used adverb, no further; also the ankle, as being the extremity of the leg or foot.">to the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mō·šêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">rules</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">over Jacob.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Proverbs 10:30</a></span><br />The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Proverbs 12:7</a></span><br />The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Proverbs 14:11</a></span><br />The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-24.htm">Isaiah 41:24</a></span><br />Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-29.htm">Isaiah 41:29</a></span><br />See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-11.htm">Jeremiah 10:11</a></span><br />Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Matthew 7:23</a></span><br />Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-27.htm">Luke 13:27</a></span><br />And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">Consume</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Psalm 59:11</a></b></br> Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Psalm 7:9</a></b></br> Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Numbers 14:34,35</a></b></br> After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, <i>even</i> forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, <i>even</i> forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise… </p><p class="hdg">and let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10,11</a></b></br> Be still, and know that I <i>am</i> God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></b></br> That <i>men</i> may know that thou, whose name alone <i>is</i> JEHOVAH, <i>art</i> the most high over all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-5.htm">Psalm 135:5,6</a></b></br> For I know that the LORD <i>is</i> great, and <i>that</i> our Lord <i>is</i> above all gods… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/48-10.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Ruleth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/74-11.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/psalms/76-10.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Ruleth</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">He complains of their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">He trusts in god</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/59.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/59.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Consume them in wrath;</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine justice against the psalmist's enemies. The concept of God's wrath is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often associated with His righteous judgment against sin and rebellion (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Deuteronomy 9:7-8</a>). The psalmist seeks God's intervention to demonstrate His power and holiness. This request aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God is portrayed as a just judge who punishes wickedness (<a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Psalm 7:11</a>).<p><b>consume them till they are no more,</b><br>The repetition emphasizes the desire for complete and total judgment. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine retribution, where enemies are utterly defeated. The phrase suggests a finality to God's judgment, reminiscent of the fate of the Canaanite nations (<a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-18</a>). It underscores the belief in God's ultimate authority to eradicate evil.<p><b>so it may be known to the ends of the earth</b><br>This phrase highlights the universal scope of God's sovereignty. The psalmist desires that God's actions serve as a testimony to all nations, echoing the Abrahamic promise that through Israel, all nations would be blessed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). It reflects the missional aspect of Israel's calling to be a light to the Gentiles (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).<p><b>that God rules over Jacob.</b><br>"Jacob" here represents the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob. The phrase affirms God's covenant relationship with Israel and His role as their divine King. It connects to the broader biblical theme of God's kingship over His chosen people (<a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8</a>). This assertion of divine rule serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and His protective care over Israel.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often understood as a pause or reflection point within the psalm. It invites the reader or listener to contemplate the preceding statements. In this context, it serves as a moment to reflect on God's justice, sovereignty, and the implications of His rule over Israel and the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Psalm 59</a>, David wrote this psalm as a plea for deliverance from his enemies, specifically when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central figure in the psalm, God is portrayed as the righteous judge and deliverer who rules over Jacob (Israel).<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>- These are the adversaries who seek to harm David, representing those who oppose God's anointed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>- Refers to the nation of Israel, highlighting God's covenant relationship with His chosen people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>- A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or emphasis on the preceding statement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all nations and peoples. His rule is ultimate and extends to the ends of the earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_judgment.htm">Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>Trust in God's righteous judgment. He will deal with evil and injustice in His perfect timing and way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, we can bring our pleas for deliverance to God, trusting in His power to save and protect us from our adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_pause.htm">Reflection and Pause</a></b><br>Take time to reflect on God's power and sovereignty in your life. The use of "Selah" invites us to pause and consider the weight of God's rule.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>Our lives should testify to God's rule and righteousness, making His sovereignty known to those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_wrath_in_revelation_16_at_odds_with_his_mercy.htm">Does the portrayal of God's wrath in Revelation 16 conflict with the portrayal of God's mercy elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_59_13_conflict_with_mercy.htm">Does the violent imagery in Psalm 59:13 conflict with the Bible’s broader moral teachings on mercy and forgiveness? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_luke_6_38_on_generosity.htm">What defines an earth angel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_characteristics_of_god.htm">What are the characteristics of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">That they may not be.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">That they may be no more. </span>These words are to be taken closely together. The signal overthrow of the poet's foes is to be a proof to the ends of the world of the sovereign rule of the God of Jacob.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Consume them in wrath, consume them;</span> or, "make an end of them" ? "bring them to naught." <span class="cmt_word">That they may not be;</span> or, "that they be no more." <span class="cmt_word">And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth.</span> The frustration of their plans, and their signal punishment, will cause the God of Israel to be recognized widely as the King of the whole earth. Compare the words of David to Goliath, "I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; <span class="accented">that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel"</span> (<a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/59-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Consume</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[them] in wrath;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחֵמָה֮</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">consume</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלֵּ֪ה</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them till they are no more,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·nê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so it may be known</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַפְסֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ap̄·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_657.htm">Strong's 657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rules</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֵׁ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rule, have dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/59-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 59:13 Consume them in wrath (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 59:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/59-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 59:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>