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 mighty - `the strong;' the same Hebrew as in Psalms 59:9; Psalms 59:17.
Are gathered against me. So in David's Psalms 56:6.
Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. He appeals to the all-knowing Yahweh (H3068) to establish his innocence, since the earthly king will not believe his protestations. Compare 1 Samuel 24:11. The transgression which he denies is in relation to the king: the sin which he denies is in relation to God; not that he denies absolutely his sinfulness-nay, elsewhere he unequivocally confesses it; but he denies the sinfulness before God of which he was accused in respect to Saul. Compare Psalms 7:3-5.