New King James Version
Psalms 59:3
3For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
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 Living Translation (NLT)They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them.
Context of Psalms 59:3
1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me. 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men. For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord. 4They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold! 5You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
Read all of Psalms 59Psalms 59:3 word by word
כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 59:3
- Psalms 10:9He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
- Psalms 38:12Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.
- Psalms 56:6They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.
- 1 Samuel 19:1Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
- Micah 7:2The faithful man has perished from the earth, And there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net.
- Acts 23:21But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, 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 iniquity in my hands,
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause Are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it.
- 1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it.
- 1 Samuel 26:18And he said, “Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?
- John 15:25But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which 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
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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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