Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
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.
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 Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood. 3 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. 4 For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
1 Samuel 24:11
And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
Psalm 69:4
Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
1 Samuel 19:1
And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.
1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
1 Samuel 26:18
And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
Psalm 7:3-6
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;
Psalm 10:9-10
He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.
Psalm 37:32-33
The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Proverbs 12:6
The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
Micah 7:2
The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.
John 15:25
This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.
Acts 4:26-27
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:
Acts 23:21
But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order