Psalms
Psalm 59:3
3See how they lie in wait for me.
Fierce men conspire against me
for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.