Psalms 59:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English 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.

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Because look, LORD, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

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.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Look, powerful men are waiting for me. They are waiting to kill me, even though I did not sin or commit a crime.

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,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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,

English God's Word - GW 1995

They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Lord, but not because of any disobedience,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

English KJV 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.

English 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,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For behold, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty gather against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Deliver me from evildoers; from the bloodthirsty save me.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

English NLT

They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, though I have done them no wrong, O LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

See how they set an ambush for my life. They’re fierce men ready to launch their attack against me. O Lord, I’m innocent; protect me!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They lurk in ambush for my life. Strong men are out there waiting. And not, O Lord, because I've done them wrong.

English Tyndale 1537

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.

Psalms 59:3 — Compare Translations