Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
International Standard Version
Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!
A Conservative Version
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.
American Standard Version
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
Amplified
They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me;
Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!
Bible in Basic English
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
Darby Translation
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
Julia Smith Translation
Not iniquity, they will run and they will prepare: be aroused to meet me, and see.
King James 2000
They run and prepare themselves apart from my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Without guilt on my part they run and ready themselves. Awake to meet me and see.
Modern King James verseion
Without my fault they run and prepare themselves; awaken to help me, and look on me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They run and prepare themselves, without my fault; Arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.
NET Bible
Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!
New Heart English Bible
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me.
The Emphasized Bible
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Webster
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
World English Bible
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
Youngs Literal Translation
Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
3
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.
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.
Cross References
Psalm 35:23
to my cause, my God and my Lord!
1 Samuel 19:12-24
So she lowered David from the window, and he fled and escaped.
Psalm 5:6
the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.
Psalm 35:19
do not let those who hate me without cause
look at me maliciously.
Psalm 44:23
Get up! Don’t reject us forever!
Proverbs 1:16
and they hurry to commit murder.
Isaiah 51:9
Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
Isaiah 59:7
and they rush to shed innocent blood.
Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;
ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.
Acts 23:15
So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you
Romans 3:15