Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
New American Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
For, lo, they lay in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
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
Look! They lie in wait for my life;
Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me,
Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For behold, they lay in wait for my soul: the strong will gather against me; not my transgression and not my sin, O Jehovah.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For look, they lie in wait for my life. The mighty attack against me, not [because of] my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.
NET Bible
For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
Themes
Waiting » Especially in adversity
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
2
and save me from men of bloodshed.
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.
1 Samuel 24:11
See, my father!
Psalm 69:4
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.
Though I did not steal, I must repay.
1 Samuel 19:1
Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David.
1 Samuel 24:17
and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you.
1 Samuel 26:18
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth take their stand,
and the rulers conspire together
against the Lord and His Anointed One:
Psalm 7:3-6
if there is injustice on my hands,
Psalm 10:9-10
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
Psalm 37:32-33
and seeks to kill him;
Psalm 38:12
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.
Proverbs 12:6
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Micah 7:2
there is no one upright among the people.
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;
they hunt each other with a net.
John 15:25
Acts 4:26-27
and the rulers assembled together
against the Lord and against His Messiah.
Acts 23:21
Don’t let them persuade you, because there are more than 40 of them arranging to ambush him, men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they kill him. Now they are ready, waiting for a commitment from you.”