Psalms 59:3
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.
4Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:1And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,
1 Samuel 24:17And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou [art] than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;
Psalms 2:2Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
Psalms 10:9He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
Psalms 38:12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
Psalms 69:4Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:2-8
Prayer for Deliverance. 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. 3 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 . 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked… Read the whole commentary →