Psalms 59:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 59:3

The Assured Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
¹Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;
^aThe mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.
^aAwake to help me, and behold!

5 You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the¹ nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

6 ^aAt evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.

7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
^aSwords are in their lips;
For they say, ^b“Who hears?”

Verse Comparison: Psalms 59:3

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
For, behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce {and} mighty men are banding together against me, not for my transgression nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

New International Version
See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.

New King James Version
For look, they lie in wait for my life;
The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

Revised Standard Version
For, lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,

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

New English Translation
For look, they wait to ambush me;¹ powerful men stalk² me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.³

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