Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. 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. 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, Legacy Standard Bible For behold, they have lain in wait for my soul; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh, 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all. Douay-Rheims Bible For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me: 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O LORD, but not because of any disobedience, 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, 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. 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. 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. Majority Standard 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 Bible They have set an ambush for my life; the powerful conspire against me. For no offense or misdeed 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. New Revised Standard Version Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, 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. 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. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Context Deliver Me From My Enemies…2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. 3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. 4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.… Cross References 1 Samuel 24:11 See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life. Psalm 7:3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, Psalm 7:4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, Psalm 10:9 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. Psalm 56:6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me--my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay. Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Treasury of Scripture 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. they Psalm 10:9,10 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net… Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him… Psalm 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. the mighty Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Acts 4:26,27 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ… not Psalm 7:3-6 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; … Psalm 69:4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 1 Samuel 24:11,17 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it… Jump to Previous Ambush Assembled Attack Conspire Disobedience Evil-Doing Fierce Gather Gathered Impudent Lie Mighty Ones Secret Sin Soul Strong Themselves Together Transgression Wait WatchingJump to Next Ambush Assembled Attack Conspire Disobedience Evil-Doing Fierce Gather Gathered Impudent Lie Mighty Ones Secret Sin Soul Strong Themselves Together Transgression Wait WatchingPsalm 59 1. David prays to be delivered from his enemies6. He complains of their cruelty 8. He trusts in god 11. He prays against them 16. He praises God (3) For, lo, they lie in wait . . .--Better, for look, they have laid an ambush. Mighty.--Perhaps with the idea of insolence in their strength. Not for my transgression . . .--Better, Without transgression or fault of mine, as in next verse. Verse 3. - For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul. The emissaries of Saul were sent to David's house "to watch him, and to slay him in the morning" (1 Samuel 19:11). This seems to be the "lying in wait" intended. Warned by his wife, Michal, Saul's daughter, David fled from his house during the night through a window, and so saved himself (1 Samuel 19:12). The mighty (or, the strong ones) are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. Not in consequence of any wrong that I have done. It is noted, as characteristic of David's early psalms, that he protests his absolute innocence in them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Seeהִנֵּ֪ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! how they lie in wait אָֽרְב֡וּ (’ā·rə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 693: To lie in wait for me. לְנַפְשִׁ֗י (lə·nap̄·šî) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Fierce men עַזִ֑ים (‘a·zîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh conspire יָג֣וּרוּ (yā·ḡū·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility against me עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against for no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no transgression פִשְׁעִ֖י (p̄iš·‘î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6588: Transgression [or] וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sin [of my own], חַטָּאתִ֣י (ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender O LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Psalm 59:3 NIVPsalm 59:3 NLT Psalm 59:3 ESV Psalm 59:3 NASB Psalm 59:3 KJV Psalm 59:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 59:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 59:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 59:3 French Bible Psalm 59:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 59:3 For behold they lie in wait (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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