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Psalm 59:3
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
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.
AMPC
For, behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce and mighty men are banding together against me, not for my transgression nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.
BRG
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.
CSB
Because look, Lord, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
CSBA
Because look, Lord, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
CEB
Look at how they lie in ambush for my life! Powerful people are attacking me, Lord— but not because of any error or sin of mine.
CJB
Rescue me from evildoers, save me from bloodthirsty men.
CEV
Merciless enemies, Lord, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all.
DARBY
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.
DRA
O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.
ERV
Look, powerful men are waiting for me. Lord, they are waiting to kill me, even though I did not sin or commit a crime.
EASY
Look at them! They are waiting to kill me! Cruel men are ready to attack me. Lord, I have not done anything against them, but they still want to kill me.
EHV
Yes, look how they lie in ambush to take my life! Strong men gather against me, but it is not because I have rebelled, not because I have sinned, O Lord.
ESV
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
ESVUK
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
EXB
Look, they are waiting to ambush ·me [my life; Prov. 1:11]. ·Cruel [Defiant; Strong] people attack me, but I have not sinned or ·done wrong [transgressed], Lord.
GNV
For lo, they have laid wait for my soul; the mighty men are gathered against me, not for mine offense, nor for my sin, O Lord.
GW
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Lord, but not because of any disobedience,
GNT
Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,
HCSB
Lord, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
ICB
Look, men are waiting to attack me. Cruel men attack me. But I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
ISV
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.
JUB
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I am not in rebellion, nor in sin, O LORD.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
For behold, they have lain in wait for my soul; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh,
LEB
For look, they lie in wait for my life. The mighty attack against me, not because of my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh.
TLB
They lurk in ambush for my life. Strong men are out there waiting. And not, O Lord, because I’ve done them wrong.
MSG
Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they’re hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God, crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they’re after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself! You’re God, God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don’t be soft on these hard cases.
MEV
For they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
NOG
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Yahweh, but not because of any disobedience,
NABRE
Deliver me from evildoers; from the bloodthirsty save me.
NASB
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,
NASB1995
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
NCB
Deliver me from those who do evil; save me from the violence of the bloodthirsty.
NCV
Look, they are waiting to ambush me. Cruel people attack me, but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
NET
For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.
NIRV
See how they hide and wait for me! Lord, angry people plan to harm me, even though I haven’t hurt them in any way or sinned against them.
NIV
See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
NIVUK
See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offence or sin of mine, Lord.
NKJV
For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
NLV
For, look, they lie in wait for my life. Strong men are gathering together to fight me, but not because of my wrong-doing or my sin, O Lord.
NLT
They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them.
NRSVA
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
NRSVACE
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
NRSVCE
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
NRSVUE
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
OJB
For, hinei, they lie in wait for my nefesh; the fierce stir up strife against me; not for my peysha, nor for my chattat, Hashem.
RGT
For lo, they have laid in wait for my soul. The mighty men have gathered against me, not for my offense, nor for my sin, O LORD.
RSV
For lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
RSVCE
For lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
TLV
Deliver me from workers of iniquity. Rescue me from bloodthirsty men.
VOICE
They have staked out my life; they are going to ambush me! Those brutes are aligned, ready to attack me For no good cause, my Eternal One. I have not crossed them.
WEB
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.
WYC
For lo! they have taken my soul; strong men fell in on me. Neither (for) my wickedness, neither (for) my sin; (For lo! they lie in wait for me; strong men have fallen in on me. But not because of my wickedness, nor for my sin.)
YLT
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
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