New English Translation
Psalms 59:4
4Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!
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 evildoers! Rescue me from violent men! 3For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord. Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me! 5You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah) 6They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city.
Read all of Psalms 59Psalms 59:4 word by word
בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֹן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 59:4
- 1 Samuel 19:12So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.
- Proverbs 1:16for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.
- Isaiah 59:7They are eager to do evil, quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; they crush and destroy.
- Acts 23:15So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”
- Romans 3:15“Their feet are swift to shed blood,
- Psalms 5:6You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.
- Psalms 35:23Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause!
- Psalms 44:23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea 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
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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
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