Psalm 59:3 Parallel Translations

They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O LORD, but not because of any disobedience,(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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 LORD.

JPS:

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

WBS:

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, Yahweh.

YLT:

For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

Psalm 59:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 24:11 "Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and perceive that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it.

Psalm 7:3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

Psalm 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

Psalm 56:6 They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

59:3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my {c} transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.
(c) For I am innocent toward them, and have not offended them.

MHC:

59:1-7 In these words we hear the voice of David when a prisoner in his own house; the voice of Christ when surrounded by his merciless enemies; the voice of the church when under bondage in the world; and the voice of the Christian when under temptation, affliction, and persecution. And thus earnestly should we pray daily, to be defended and delivered from our spiritual enemies, the temptations of Satan, and the corruptions of our own hearts. We should fear suffering as evil-doers, but not be ashamed of the hatred of workers of iniquity. It is not strange, if those regard not what they themselves say, who have made themselves believe that God regards not what they say. And where there is no fear of God, there is nothing to secure proper regard to man.

CONC:

Ambush Assembled Attack Band Behold Conspire Disobedience Evil-doing Fierce Gather Gathered Impudent Laid Launch Lie Mighty O Offense Ones Secret Sin Soul Strong Themselves Transgression Wait Watching

Ambush Assembled Attack Conspire Disobedience Evil-Doing Fierce Gather Gathered Impudent Lie Mighty Ones Secret Sin Soul Strong Themselves Together Transgression Wait Watching

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