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Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/59.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD, though I have not sinned or offended them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not <i>for</i> my transgression, nor <i>for</i> my sin, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not <i>for</i> my transgression nor <i>for</i> my sin, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For behold, they have lain in wait for my soul; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce <i>and</i> powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because look, LORD, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O LORD, but not because of any disobedience,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For, look, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For behold, they laid wait for my soul, "" Strong ones are assembled against me, "" Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For behold, they lay in wait for my soul: the strong will gather against me; not my transgression and not my sin, O Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 58:4>For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They have set an ambush for my life; the powerful conspire against me. For no offense or misdeed of mine, LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; evil have they multiplied against me; not because I have transgressed or because I have sinned, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they lay in wait for my soul and their evils prevailed against me, not by my crimes, and not by my sins, my Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither <i>is it</i> my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/59-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6927" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Deliver Me From My Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">See</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ’ā·rə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">how they lie in wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: lə·nap̄·šî (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">for me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5794.htm" title="5794: ‘a·zîm (Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty, fierce. From azaz; strong, vehement, harsh.">Fierce men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: yā·ḡū·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">conspire</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">for no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: p̄iš·‘î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">transgression</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">sin of my own,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a></span><br />Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Psalm 56:6</a></span><br />They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Psalm 64:2-6</a></span><br />Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. / They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Mark 14:1</a></span><br />Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Luke 20:19-20</a></span><br />When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people. / So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a></span><br />So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm">1 Samuel 23:23</a></span><br />Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Psalm 37:32</a></span><br />Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For, see, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9,10</a></b></br> He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Psalm 37:32,33</a></b></br> The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Psalm 38:12</a></b></br> They also that seek after my life lay snares <i>for me</i>: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.</p><p class="hdg">the mighty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a></b></br> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, <i>saying</i>,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/4-26.htm">Acts 4:26,27</a></b></br> The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ… </p><p class="hdg">not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3-6</a></b></br> O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></b></br> They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, <i>being</i> mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored <i>that</i> which I took not away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm">1 Samuel 24:11,17</a></b></br> 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 <i>there is</i> neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Conspire</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-30.htm">Impudent</a> <a href="/psalms/56-2.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/57-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/58-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/64-4.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/psalms/102-22.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Conspire</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Impudent</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">He complains of their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">He trusts in god</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context, David often faced threats from King Saul and his men, who sought to kill him. The imagery of lying in wait suggests a premeditated and stealthy approach, akin to a predator stalking its prey. This can be connected to <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a>, where Saul sends men to David's house to watch him and kill him in the morning. The phrase also resonates with the spiritual warfare believers face, as described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where the struggle is against spiritual forces of evil.<p><b>Fierce men conspire against me</b><br>The term "fierce men" indicates the intensity and aggression of David's adversaries. Historically, these could be Saul's soldiers or other hostile forces. The word "conspire" suggests a deliberate and coordinated effort to harm David, reflecting the betrayal and treachery he experienced. This can be paralleled with the conspiracy against Jesus by the religious leaders, as seen in <a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a>, where they plot to arrest and kill Him. The psalmist's plight foreshadows the suffering and opposition Jesus would face.<p><b>for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.</b><br>David asserts his innocence, emphasizing that the attacks against him are unjust and unprovoked. This claim of innocence is crucial, as it highlights the righteousness of the psalmist in contrast to the wickedness of his enemies. In a broader biblical context, this mirrors the suffering of the righteous servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, who is oppressed and afflicted despite being without sin. It also prefigures Christ, who was sinless yet suffered at the hands of sinners, as stated in <a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22-23</a>. David's appeal to the LORD underscores his reliance on divine justice and protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, who is crying out to God for deliverance from his enemies. This psalm is traditionally attributed to the time when Saul sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who became jealous of David and sought to kill him. His actions are part of the backdrop for this psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fierce_men.htm">Fierce Men</a></b><br>These are the adversaries of David, described as ruthless and unjust in their pursuit of him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (LORD)</a></b><br>The divine protector and judge to whom David appeals for justice and deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/conspiracy.htm">Conspiracy</a></b><br>The act of plotting against David, highlighting the unjust and malicious intent of his enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>David's appeal to God highlights the importance of trusting in divine justice rather than seeking personal revenge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/innocence_before_god.htm">Innocence Before God</a></b><br>David asserts his innocence, reminding us to maintain integrity and righteousness even when falsely accused.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_in_persecution.htm">Prayer in Persecution</a></b><br>Like David, we should turn to prayer when facing unjust treatment, seeking God's intervention and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_protector.htm">God as Protector</a></b><br>Recognize God as our ultimate protector who sees and knows our struggles, and who is capable of delivering us from harm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>David's situation encourages believers to endure trials with faith, knowing that God is aware of our circumstances and will act in His timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_59_omit_1_sam_19_11_details.htm">Why does Psalm 59 align with David’s perspective in 1 Samuel 19:11 but omit details that might resolve historical inconsistencies in the biblical account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_59_4_claim_david's_innocence.htm">If Psalm 59:4 claims innocence on David's part, why do other passages (e.g., 2 Samuel 11) contradict this portrayal of his character?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_threats_in_psalm_5.htm">Has any historical or archaeological evidence been found to confirm the specific threats David describes in Psalm 5?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">For, lo, they lie in wait</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">for look, they have laid an ambush.</span><p><span class= "bld">Mighty.</span>--Perhaps with the idea of insolence in their strength.<p><span class= "bld">Not for my transgression</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Without transgression or fault of mine, </span>as in next verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul.</span> The emissaries of Saul were sent to David's house "to watch him, and to slay him in the morning" (<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a>). This seems to be the "lying in wait" intended. Warned by his wife, Michal, Saul's daughter, David fled from his house during the night through a window, and so saved himself (<a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">1 Samuel 19:12</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The mighty</span> (or, <span class="accented">the strong ones</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord</span>. Not in consequence of any wrong that I have done. It is noted, as characteristic of David's early psalms, that he protests his absolute innocence in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/59-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">See</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֪ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how they lie in wait</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרְב֡וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie in wait</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַפְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Fierce men</span><br /><span class="heb">עַזִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘a·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5794.htm">Strong's 5794: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, vehement, harsh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conspire</span><br /><span class="heb">יָג֣וּרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḡū·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">transgression</span><br /><span class="heb">פִשְׁעִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(p̄iš·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sin [of my own],</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטָּאתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 59:3 For behold they lie in wait (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/59-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 59:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/59-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 59:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>