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Psalm 59:2–3

2 Deliver me from those who work evil;

from the bloodthirsty save me.

3 Even now they lie in wait for my life;

the mighty stir up strife against me.

For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

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Psalm 59:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Deliver me from evildoers

and save me from those who are after my blood.

See how they lie in wait for me!

Fierce men conspire against me

for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

Psalm 59:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

deliver me from those who work evil,

and save me from bloodthirsty men.

For behold, they lie in wait for my life;

fierce men stir up strife against me.

For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

Psalm 59:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from bloody men.

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.

Psalm 59:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Rescue me from these criminals;

save me from these murderers.

They have set an ambush for me.

Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord,

though I have not sinned or offended them.

Psalm 59:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from bloodthirsty men.

For look, they lie in wait for my life;

The mighty gather against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

Psalm 59:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Save me from those who do evil

and from murderers.

Look, they are waiting to ambush me.

Cruel people attack me,

but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.

Psalm 59:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

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.

Psalm 59:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. 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.

Psalm 59:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Rescue me from troublemakers. 

Save me from bloodthirsty people. 

They lie in ambush for me right here! 

Fierce men attack me, O Lord

but not because of any disobedience, 

Psalm 59:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Deliver me from those who practice sin,

and save me from men of bloodshed.

Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.

Powerful men attack me,

but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

Psalm 59:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Deliver me from workers of iniquity,

and from men of bloodshed save me.

For look, they lie in wait for my life.

The mighty attack against me,

not because of my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh.

Psalm 59:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Save me from those who do evil.

Save me from murderers.

See how they hide and wait for me!

Lord, angry people plan to harm me,

even though I haven’t hurt them in any way or sinned against them.

Psalm 59:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Deliver me from those who do iniquity

And save me from men of bloodshed.

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;

Fierce men launch an attack against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,


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