Psalms 59:3

1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

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.

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
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.
WEB
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
ASV
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
DARBY
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
BLB
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty ones gather against me, not [for] my transgression and not [for] my sin, O YHWH.
ÅB
For se, de lurer på mitt liv; sterke menn slår seg sammen imot meg, uten misgjerning og uten synd hos meg, Herre!
OTB
For se, de har lagt en felle for mitt liv;
Voldsomme menn angriper meg,
Ikke på grunn av noen urett eller synd fra min side, Herre,
B1930
For se, de lurer på mitt liv; sterke menn slår sig sammen imot mig, uten misgjerning og uten synd hos mig, Herre!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 56:6

    They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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  • Psalms 69:4

    They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:11

    Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

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  • John 15:25

    But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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  • Proverbs 12:6

    The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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  • Micah 7:2

    The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

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  • Psalms 37:32–33

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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  • Psalms 38:12

    They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

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