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Psalms 59:3
3They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them.
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
1Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me. 2Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers. They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them. 4I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me! 5O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, wake up and punish those hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude
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 10:9Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
- Psalms 38:12Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery.
- Psalms 56:6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me.
- 1 Samuel 19:1Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David,
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush, but the words of the godly save lives.
- Micah 7:2The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.
- Acts 23:21But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.
- Acts 4:26The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
- Psalms 7:3O Lord my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
- 1 Samuel 24:11Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
- 1 Samuel 26:18Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
- John 15:25This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without 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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