Psalms 59:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Psalms 59:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - They lie in wait as wild beasts do for their prey, ready to spring upon it. The word used here is often employed to denote the act of lying in ambush; of w...
Psalms 59:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my (c) transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD. (c) For I am innocent toward them, and have not offended them.
Psalms 59:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LIX. The Ps. seems to be directed against Jewish and not foreign enemies. It might well be a prayer for the downfall of the aristocratic Sadducees. On the other hand in Psalms 59:5 and Psalms 59...
Psalms 59:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. transgression . rebellion. Hebrew. pasha'. sin. Hebrew. chata'. LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Psalms 59:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - For my life. See the passages...
Psalms 59:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The mighty are gathered against me— The mighty are turned aside to lay snares against me. See Psalms 56:6 . Chandler.
Psalms 59:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - ( 1 Samuel 19:11 .) The...
Psalms 59:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.' For the first part of the title see on Psalms 57 . Th...
Psalms 59:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For, lo, they lie in wait ... — Better, for look, they have laid an ambush. Mighty. — Perhaps with the idea of insolence in their strength. Not for my transgression ... — Better, Without t...
Psalms 59:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 59:1-17 THE superscription makes this the earliest of David's psalms, dating from the Sauline persecution. It has many points of connection with the others of that group, but its closest af...
Psalms 59:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“God Is My High Tower” Psalms 59:1-17 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 corre...
Psalms 59:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again we have a song from the midst of peril. The singer is the object of determined, stealthy, and malignant opposition. It is divided into two parts, both ending with the same declaration, "God is...
Psalms 59:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, Reader, how determined the point is here to the immaculate holiness of the Lord Jesus! None but Christ could thus plead a faultless conduct.
Psalms 59:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul ,.... As the men did that watched his house, when Saul sent to kill him; so the Jews sought and lay in wait to take away the life of Christ; and very often was...
Psalms 59:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 3. The mighty are gathered aqainst me ] The seven sons of Saul...
Psalms 59:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They lie in wait for my soul For my life, to take it away. The mighty are gathered against me They are all mighty, men of honour and estates, and interest in the court and country. They are in a...
Psalms 59:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Deliverance. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when Saul sent and they watched the house to...
Psalms 59:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Without any provocation or cause given them by me. I am a sinner before thee, O Lord, but I have done them no injury.
Psalms 59:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading ( Psalms 59:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.' Like the last two Psalms this is anothe...
Psalms 59:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.— “ To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Michtam of David .” See Introduction to Psalms 56 . “ When Saul sent, and they watched the...
Psalms 59:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:6 . They make a noise like a dog. Mr. Jowett, in his christian researches, states, that many dogs in eastern towns have no owners; that they lie in the shade during the heat of the day,...
Psalms 59:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God . Revelations of the good and bad in human nature I. The enmity of man towards man. 1. From the description that David here gives of his enemies, we lea...
Psalms 59:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LIKE Psalms 56:1-19 and Psalms 57:1-19 , this is a cry for deliverance out of great peril, with a final expression of confidence (verses 16, 17) that the deliverance will be gran...
Psalms 59:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer of an Innocent Person against Those who Seek His Soul. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, again according to the melody "Destroy not," Michtam, a poem in epigrammatic form, of David; when...
Psalms 59:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 19:1 ; 1 Samuel 24:11 ; 1 Samuel 24:17 ; 1 Samuel 26:18 ; Acts 23:21 ; Acts 4:26 ; Acts 4:27 ; John 15:25 ; Micah 7:2 ; Proverbs 12:6 ; Psalms 10:10 ; Psalms 10:9 ; Psalms 2:2 ;...

Psalms 59:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 59:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 59:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 59:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 59:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 59:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 59:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 59:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge