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Psalm 059 General Notes
Type of psalm
Psalm 59 is a deliverance psalm. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer)
Special concepts in this chapter
Protection
The author prays for God to defeat his enemies. God is his protector. Therefore, he will praise God.
Superscription
The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."