Psalms 59:10

“prevent me-- (Psa 21:3). see my desire--in their overthrow (Psa 54:7). enemies--as in Psa 5:8.”

“The God of my mercy shall prevent me - Or rather, “My God - his mercy shall prevent me.” This is in accordance with the present reading of the Hebrew text, and is probably correct. The psalmist looks to God as his God, and then the feeling at once springs up that his mercy - favor - his loving-kindness - “would” “prevent” him. On the word “prevent” see the notes at Psalms 21:3; compare Psalms 17:13; Psalms 18:5. The meaning here is, that God would “go before him,” or would “anticipate” his necessities. God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies - That is, He will let me see them discomfited, and disappointed in their plans. This is equivalent to saying that God would give him the…”

“Prevent - Thou wilt help me sooner than I expect. Psalms 59:11”

“The God: Psa 59:17; Co2 1:3; Eph 2:4, Eph 2:5; Pe1 5:10 prevent: Psa 21:3, Psa 79:8; Isa 65:24; Th1 4:15 let: Psa 54:7, Psa 91:8, Psa 92:11, Psa 112:8; Sa1 26:10; Sa2 1:11, Sa2 1:12, Sa2 1:17; Jer 17:16; Luk 19:41-44; Rom 10:2, Rom 10:3 enemies: Heb. observers, Psa 5:8, Psa 54:5 \*marg. Psa 56:2, Psa 56:6 Psalms 59:11”

“In this second half of the Psalm the cry of fear is hushed. Hope reigns, and anger burns more fiercely. The Ker says that Psa 59:11 is to be read: אלהי חסדּי יקדּמני, my gracious God will anticipate me, - but with what? This question altogether disappears if we retain the Chethb and point אלהי הסדּו: my God will anticipate me with His mercy (cf. Psa 21:4), i.e., will meet me bringing His mercy without any effort of mine. Even the old translators have felt that chcdw must belong to the verb as a second object. The lxx is perfectly correct in its rendering, ὁ Θεὸς μου τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ προφθάσει με. The Ker has come into existence in looking to v. 18, according to which it seems as though…”