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Destroy not, the title of Ps 57:1–11, Ps 58:1–11, Ps 59:1–17, and 75. It was probably the name of some song to the melody of which these psalms were to be chanted.
Named in the Bible
4 verses
- Psalms 57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
- Psalms 58:1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
- Psalms 59:1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
- Psalms 75:1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
