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Forכִּיlook,הִנֵּהthey lie in waitאָרְבוּfor my soul;לְנַפְשִׁיthe strongעַזִיםgatherיָגוּרוּagainst me,עָלַיnotלֹאfor my transgressionפִשְׁעִיnorוְלֹאfor my sin,חַטָּאתִיYHWH.יְהוָה
Psalms 59:3
Study it in the app“For look, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong gather against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 59:3, word by word
- they lie in waitאָרְבוּarvu
lie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “arvu” appears- for my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- the strongעַזִיםazim
strong
Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.
Where else “azim” appears- gatherיָגוּרוּyaguru
stir up strife
Another word spelled the same: to stir up strife.
Where else “yaguru” appears- for my transgressionפִשְׁעִfishi
transgression
A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.
Where else “fishi” appears- for my sinחַטָּאתִchatati
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatati” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
2Deliver me from those who work wickedness, and from men of blood save me.
3 · This verse (above)
4Without iniquity of mine they run and make ready; awake to meet me, and see.