Psalms

Psalm 59:3–5

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.

5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel,

rouse Yourself to punish all the nations;

show no mercy to the wicked traitors.

Selah

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Psalm 59:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeהִנֵּ֪הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
how they lie in waitאָֽרְב֡וּ’ā·rə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH693 lie in wait
for meלְנַפְשִׁ֗יlə·nap̄·šîPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Fierce menעַזִ֑ים‘a·zîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5794 strong, mighty, fierce
conspireיָג֣וּרוּyā·ḡū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1481 sojourn
against meעָלַ֣י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
for noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
transgressionפִשְׁעִ֖יp̄iš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6588 transgression
sinחַטָּאתִ֣יḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Psalm 59:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For noבְּֽלִי־bə·lî-AdverbH1097 wearing out
fault of my ownעָ֭וֺן‘ā·wōnNoun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
they move swiftlyיְרוּצ֣וּןyə·rū·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7323 run
to attack meוְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּwə·yik·kō·w·nā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3559 be firm
Ariseע֖וּרָה‘ū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
to help meלִקְרָאתִ֣יliq·rā·ṯîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7122 encounter, befall
and take noticeוּרְאֵה׃ū·rə·ʾēhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see

Psalm 59:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
of Hostsצְבָא֡וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
rouse Yourselfהָקִ֗יצָהhā·qî·ṣāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6974 awake
to punishלִפְקֹ֥דlip̄·qōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
allכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
show noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
mercyתָּחֹ֨ןtā·ḥōnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
to theכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wickedאָ֣וֶן’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
traitorsבֹּ֖גְדֵיbō·ḡə·ḏêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH898 act or deal treacherously
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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

Psalm 59:5 Psalm 55:15 · Psalm 84:8 · Psalm 9:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.