Psalms 59:4

Psalms 59:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
• New International Version (NIV)I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
• English Standard Version (ESV)for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!
• New King James Version (NKJV)They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!

Context of Psalms 59:4

2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. 3For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold. 5Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. 6They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:

Psalms 59:4 word by word

בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֹן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 59:4

• 1 Samuel 19:12And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.
• Proverbs 1:16for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
• Isaiah 59:7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths;
• Acts 23:15Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.
• Romans 3:15swift their feet to shed blood;
• Psalms 5:6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.
• Psalms 35:23Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!
• Psalms 44:23Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, [as in] the generations of passed ages. Is it not thou that hath hewn Rahab in pieces, [and] pierced the monster?

Commentaries on Psalms 59:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4They run and prepare themselves - They leave no stone unturned that they may effect my destruction and prevent the building.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4They run and prepare themselves - That is, they “hasten” to accomplish this; they are quick to obey the command of Saul requiring them to slay me. The word “prepare” refers to whatever was deemed necessary to enable them to accomplish what they had been commanded to do - arming themselves, making provision for their journey, etc. Without my fault - That is, without anything on my part to deserve this, or to justify Saul and those employed by him in what…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist asks God not to show mercy to the treacherous, deceptive, and wicked traitors (see Psalm 25:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. prepare, &c.--literally, "set themselves as in array." awake--(Compare Psa 3:7; 7:6), appeals to God in His covenant relation to His people (Psa 9:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 59:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Malice
• Waiting

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Michal
• Michtam
• Prevent
• Psalms
• Awake
• Fault
• 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