Psalm 59:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

New Living Translation
They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD, though I have not sinned or offended them.

English Standard Version
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,

Berean Study Bible
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

New American Standard Bible
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, LORD,

NASB 1995
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

NASB 1977
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

Amplified Bible
Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Because look, LORD, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

Contemporary English Version
Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all.

Good News Translation
Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O LORD, but not because of any disobedience,

International Standard Version
Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.

NET Bible
For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

New King James Version
For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

New Heart English Bible
For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.

World English Bible
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

American King James Version
For, see, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

American Standard Version
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me--not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

English Revised Version
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty gather themselves together against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
For lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For lo, they lye in wayte for my soule: men of power are gathered together against me who haue committed no wickednes nor fault O God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For lo, they lye waytinge for my soule: ye mightie me are gathered together against me, wt out eny offence or faute of me, o LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For behold, they laid wait for my soul, "" Strong ones are assembled against me, "" Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
For behold, they lay in wait for my soul: the strong will gather against me; not my transgression and not my sin, O Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they lay in wait for my soul and their evils prevailed against me, not by my crimes, and not by my sins, my Lord.

Lamsa Bible
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; evil have they multiplied against me; not because I have transgressed or because I have sinned, O LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The impudent gather themselves together against me; Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.
















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