Psalms 59:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Deliver me from evildoers, and save me from those who thirst for blood.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For, look, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For, lo, they lie in wait{H693} for my soul;{H5315} The mighty{H5794} gather{H1481} themselves together against me: Not for my transgression,{H6588} nor for my sin,{H2403} O Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For, lo, they lie in wait{H693}{H8804)} for my soul{H5315}: the mighty{H5794} are gathered{H1481}{H8799)} against me; not for my transgression{H6588}, nor for my sin{H2403}, O LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For lo, they lye waytinge for my soule: ye mightie me are gathered together against me, wt out eny offence or faute of me, o LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For lo, they lye in wayte for my soule: men of power are gathered together against me who haue committed no wickednes nor fault O God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 56:6 : 6 All day long they twist my words; all their plans are against me for evil.
  • Ps 69:4 : 4 I am tired of calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are worn out from looking for my God.
  • 1 Sam 24:11 : 11 'This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you and said, "I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s anointed."'
  • 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.
  • Ps 7:3-6 : 3 Otherwise, they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to rescue. 4 O Lord, my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands, 5 if I have repaid my friend with evil or have plundered my enemy without cause, 6 then let my enemy chase me, overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
  • Ps 10:9-9 : 9 He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net. 10 He crouches, he bows down, and the helpless fall by his strong claws.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in the hands of the wicked or condemn him when he is judged.
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The godly have perished from the land, and there is no upright person among humanity. All of them lie in wait for blood; they hunt each other with nets.
  • John 15:25 : 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'
  • Acts 4:26-27 : 26 'The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.' 27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'
  • Acts 23:21 : 21 But do not be persuaded by them, because more than forty of them are lying in wait for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and waiting for your consent.
  • 1 Sam 19:1 : 1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    83%

    4 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

  • Ps 56:5-6
    2 verses
    83%

    5 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

    6 All day long they twist my words; all their plans are against me for evil.

  • Ps 54:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3 God, save me by Your name, and vindicate me by Your power.

    4 God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.

  • Ps 71:10
    79%

    10 For my enemies have spoken against me; those who watch my life conspire together.

  • Ps 57:6
    79%

    6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.

  • Ps 86:14
    79%

    14 O God, arrogant people have risen against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set You before them.

  • Ps 55:3
    77%

    3 Pay attention to me and answer me. My thoughts are restless, and I am distraught.

  • Ps 140:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 They sharpen their tongues like serpents; the venom of vipers is under their lips. Selah.

    5 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plot to overthrow my steps.

  • Ps 59:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 For the director: Do not destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch the house to kill him.

    2 Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

  • Ps 35:7
    76%

    7 For without cause, they hid a pit for me; without reason, they dug a trap to capture my life.

  • Ps 38:12
    76%

    12 My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

  • Ps 141:9
    76%

    9 Keep me from the trap they have set for me and from the snares of those who do evil.

  • Ps 3:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 A psalm of David, composed when he fled from his son Absalom.

    2 LORD, how many are my enemies! Many are rising up against me.

  • Ps 17:9
    76%

    9 Protect me from the wicked who attack me, from my life’s enemies who surround me.

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.

    23 But You, Lord, know all their plans to kill me. Do not forgive their wrongdoing, do not blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them collapse before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.

  • Ps 25:19
    75%

    19 Look at my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with violent hatred.

  • Ps 31:13
    75%

    13 I am forgotten like someone dead and gone; I have become like a broken vessel.

  • Ps 143:3
    75%

    3 For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground and making me dwell in darkness, like those long dead.

  • Ps 27:12
    74%

    12 Do not hand me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

  • Ps 38:19
    74%

    19 I confess my iniquity; I am anxious because of my sin.

  • Jer 5:26
    74%

    26 Among My people are wicked men. They lie in wait like those who set traps; they set deadly snares to catch people.

  • Ps 94:21
    74%

    21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.

  • Job 30:13
    74%

    13 They tear up my path; they help advance my ruin, even though no one comes to assist them.

  • Prov 1:18
    74%

    18 But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

  • Ps 11:2
    74%

    2 See how the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

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    74%

    16 For I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God.

  • Ps 70:2
    74%

    2 God, deliver me! LORD, hurry to help me!

  • Ps 40:14
    74%

    14 Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; hurry, LORD, to help me.

  • Ps 109:2
    74%

    2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

  • Lam 1:14
    74%

    14 My transgressions were bound into a yoke; by his hands they were fastened together. They were laid on my neck; he has made my strength fail. The Lord has given me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.

  • Ps 37:32
    74%

    32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • Ps 35:4
    74%

    4 Let those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; let those who devise harm against me retreat and be humiliated.

  • Job 16:10
    74%

    10 They gape at me with their mouths; they strike my cheeks in scorn and together they conspire against me.

  • Ps 26:9
    74%

    9 Do not sweep away my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty people,

  • Ps 142:6
    73%

    6 I cry to You, LORD; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'

  • Ps 13:4
    73%

    4 Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.

  • Ps 31:4
    73%

    4 For you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, guide me and lead me.

  • Ps 56:2
    73%

    2 Be gracious to me, O God, for mankind pursues me; all day long an attacker oppresses me!

  • Ps 64:2
    73%

    2 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; protect my life from the fear of the enemy.

  • Ps 9:13
    73%

    13 For he who avenges blood remembers them; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

  • Ps 94:16
    73%

    16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand with me against evildoers?

  • Ps 109:20
    73%

    20 Let this be the Lord's reward to my adversaries and to those who speak evil against me.

  • Ps 140:2
    73%

    2 Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence.

  • Jer 20:11
    73%

    11 But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will be utterly disgraced, their dishonor will never be forgotten.