Psalm 59:4 “For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help…”

Psalm 59:4

For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

World English Bible

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

American Standard Version

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.

Geneva Bible 1599

They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.

Darby Translation

They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.

Young's Literal Translation

Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

Bible in Basic English

For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.

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Cross references

“run”

1 Samuel 19:12–24 Proverbs 1:16 Isaiah 59:7 Acts 23:15 Romans 3:15

1 Samuel 19:12–24 · BSB

So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

Proverbs 1:16 · BSB

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

Isaiah 59:7 · BSB

Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.

Acts 23:15 · BSB

Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

Romans 3:15 · BSB

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

“awake”

Psalm 35:23 Psalm 5:6 Psalm 44:23 Isaiah 51:9

Psalm 35:23 · BSB

Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!

Psalm 5:6 · BSB

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

Psalm 44:23 · BSB

Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.

Isaiah 51:9 · BSB

Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Also

Psalm 35:19

Psalm 35:19 · BSB

Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

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