Psalms 59:3

Psalms 59:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

Context of Psalms 59:3

1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me. 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men. 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. 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold. 5Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah

Psalms 59:3 word by word

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 59:3

• Psalms 10:9He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
• Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
• Psalms 56:6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
• 1 Samuel 19:1And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David.
• Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
• Micah 7:2The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
• Acts 23:21Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.
• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,
• Acts 4:26The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
• Psalms 7:3O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
• Psalms 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
• 1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, 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 my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.
• 1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
• John 15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Commentaries on Psalms 59:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - For my life. See the passages referred to above.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - They lie in wait as wild beasts do for their prey, ready to spring upon it. The word used here is often employed to denote the act of lying in ambush; of watching in secret places to spring upon a victim: Judges 9:32; Judges 21:20; Psalm 10:9. The word “soul” here means “life.” They lie in ambush that they may kill me. The mighty are gathered against me - Strong men; hostile men; cruel men. Saul would employ on this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17The psalmist laments the power of enemies who conspire with other nations.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. defend me--(Compare Margin). rise up ... me--(Compare Psa 17:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 59:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Malice
• Waiting
• War

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Michal
• Michtam
• Prevent
• Psalms
• Psalms, Book of
• Song

Commentaries on Psalms 59

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary