The Meaning of Psalms 59:3 Explained

Psalms 59:3

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.

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

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.

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.

Discover Psalms 59:3

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 59:3?

MEANING: What does Psalms 59:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 59:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 59:3?

What is the context of Psalms 59:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Psalms 59:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 59:1-17 - "god Is My High Tower"

This is the fifth of the Michtams, or "Golden Psalms." Compare Psalms 16:1-11; Psalms 56:1-13; Psalms 57:1-11; Psalms 58:1-11. The contents correspond to the title and to 1 Samuel 19:11.

The most noticeable feature is the twice-repeated refrain of Psalms 59:9; Psalms 17:1-15. In each case David appeals to God as my strength, and describes Him as my high tower and the God of my mercy. The possessive pronoun my is very remarkable. Each of us needs mercy of a very special sort. My mercy would not help you, nor would yours help me. Note also that God's mercy prevents, that is, "goes in front," Psalms 59:10. As the mother's thought prepares beforehand for the child, so God thinks ahead for us, and leads us into the good things which He has prepared for them that love Him, 1 Corinthians 2:9; Psalms 31:19.

In the first refrain David says, "I will wait for thee;" in the second, "I will sing praises." Waiting on God leads to singing. All night Saul's emissaries might prowl around David's home, like the wild dogs of an Eastern city. But within he was singing aloud of God's mercy, and when the morning broke he was in safety. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 59

¹ David prays to be delivered from his enemies
⁶ He complains of their cruelty
⁸ He trusts in god
¹¹ He prays against them
¹⁶ He praises God

What do the individual words in Psalms 59:3 mean?

For look they lie in wait for my life gather against me the mighty Not [for] my transgression nor [for] my sin Yahweh

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־ פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־ חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה

הִנֵּ֪ה	look
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
אָֽרְב֡וּ	they lie in wait
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: אָרַב Sense: to lie in wait, ambush, lurk.
לְנַפְשִׁ֗י	for my life
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
יָג֣וּרוּ	gather
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: גּוּר Sense: to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely.
עָלַ֣י	against me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
עַזִ֑ים	the mighty
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: עַז Sense: strong, mighty, fierce.
פִשְׁעִ֖י	[for] my transgression
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: פֶּשַׁע Sense: transgression, rebellion.
וְלֹא־	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
חַטָּאתִ֣י	[for] my sin
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: חַטָּאָה Sense: sin, sinful.
יְהוָֽה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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