Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Holman Bible
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
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 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. 4 Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention! 5 You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude
Cross References
Psalm 35:23
Wake up! Arouse yourself to vindicate me and argue my case, my God and my Lord.
1 Samuel 19:12-24
So Michal let David down through the window, and he escaped and fled.
Psalm 5:6
You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit.
Psalm 35:19
Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.
Psalm 44:23
Wake up! Why are you asleep, Lord? Get up! Don't cast us off forever!
Proverbs 1:16
For they run toward evil; these enticers shed blood without hesitation.
Isaiah 51:9
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet rush to evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; ruin, destruction, and violence are in their paths.
Acts 23:15
Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."
Romans 3:15
They run swiftly to shed blood.