New King James Version
Psalms 59:4
4They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!
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 Living Translation (NLT)I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
Context of Psalms 59:4
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men. 3For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord. They 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 6At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around 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 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 you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
- Romans 3:15“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
- Psalms 5:6You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
- Psalms 35:23Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.
- Psalms 44:23Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord? Arise! Do not cast us off forever.
- Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake as in the ancient days, In the generations of old. Are You not the arm that cut Rahab apart, And wounded the serpent?
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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