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 my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me. 2Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed. 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, 4For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see! 5You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah.

Psalms 59:3 word by word

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

• For beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• setאָרַב'ârab · to ambushH693
• lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• Fierceעַז‛az · strongH5794
• launchגּוּרgûr · to quarrelH1481
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Not for my transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• for my sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• , O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Psalms 59:3

• Psalms 10:9He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
• Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.
• Psalms 56:6They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.
• 1 Samuel 19:1Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
• Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
• Micah 7:2The godly person has perished from the land, And there is no upright person among men. All of them lie in wait for bloodshed; Each of them hunts the other with a net.
• Acts 23:21So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”
• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
• Acts 4:26The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
• Psalms 7:3O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,
• Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore.
• 1 Samuel 24:11Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and perceive that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it.
• 1 Samuel 26:18He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
• John 15:25But they have done this to fulfill the word 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