Psalms

Psalm 59:3–4

³See how they lie in wait for me.

Fierce men conspire against me

for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

⁴For no fault of my own,

they move swiftly to attack me.

Arise to help me, and take notice.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See	הִנֵּ֪ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
how they lie in wait	אָֽרְב֡וּ	’ā·rə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H693 lie in wait
for me	לְנַפְשִׁ֗י	lə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Fierce men	עַזִ֑ים	‘a·zîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
conspire	יָג֣וּרוּ	yā·ḡū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1481 sojourn
against me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
for no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
transgression	פִשְׁעִ֖י	p̄iš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
sin	חַטָּאתִ֣י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For no	בְּֽלִי־	bə·lî-	Adverb	H1097 wearing out
fault of my own	עָ֭וֺן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
they move swiftly	יְרוּצ֣וּן	yə·rū·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7323 run
to attack me	וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ	wə·yik·kō·w·nā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3559 be firm
Arise	ע֖וּרָה	‘ū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
to help me	לִקְרָאתִ֣י	liq·rā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and take notice	וּרְאֵה׃	ū·rə·ʾēh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 59:3 Psalm 56:6 · Psalm 69:4 · 1 Samuel 24:11 · Proverbs 12:6 · John 15:25 · Micah 7:2 · Psalm 37:32–33 · Acts 23:21 · 1 Samuel 19:1 · Psalm 2:2 · Psalm 38:12 · 1 Samuel 24:17

Psalm 59:4 Psalm 35:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.