Psalm 59:3

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.

Cross-reference

Psalm 69:4 Parallel

Psalm 69:4 speaks of enemies hating without cause, directly paralleling the unjust persecution in Psalm 59:3.

Psalm 7:3-6 protests innocence against false accusations, echoing the 'no offense' claim in Psalm 59:3.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 pictures the wicked lurking in ambush like a lion to seize the poor — the same 'lie in wait' imagery as David's enemies.

Psalm 37:32 Parallel

Psalm 37:32 says the wicked watches for the righteous to kill him — directly parallel to David's enemies lying in wait for his life.

Psalm 38:12 Parallel

Psalm 38:12 describes those who seek my life laying snares and meditating treachery — identical to the ambush in Psalm 59.

Psalm 56:6 Parallel

Psalm 56:6 says they stir up strife, lurk, and wait for my life — nearly verbatim parallel to Psalm 59:3.

Psalm 119:86 also uses 'persecuted without cause,' directly echoing David's plea of innocence.

Psalm 109:3 Parallel

Psalm 109:3 explicitly says enemies attack 'without cause,' the same phrase David uses here.

Psalm 94:21 Parallel

Psalm 94:21 says the wicked band against the righteous and condemn the innocent, reinforcing David's claim of unjust persecution.

Psalm 64:4 Parallel

Psalm 64:4 depicts ambushing the innocent, directly matching David's complaint of being attacked without cause.

Psalm 54:3 Parallel

Psalm 54:3 describes arrogant foes attacking David, similar to the conspirators here, though without explicit 'no offense'.

Psalm 37:33 Related theme

Psalm 37:33 promises the Lord will not abandon the righteous to the wicked's power — the divine deliverance David seeks.

1 Samuel 19:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:1 records Saul's plot to kill David — the historical event behind this psalm's plea against those lying in wait.

John 15:25 Parallel

John 15:25 quotes 'They hated me without cause,' echoing David's claim of innocence and applying it to Jesus' unjust persecution.

1 Samuel 26:18 Historical context

1 Samuel 26:18 has David asking what wrong he has done, directly paralleling the 'no offense' plea in Psalm 59:3.

1 Samuel 24:17 Historical context

1 Samuel 24:17 has Saul admitting David's innocence, validating the 'no offense' claim in Psalm 59:3.

1 Samuel 24:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 24:11 records David protesting his innocence to Saul, the same unjust pursuit reflected in Psalm 59:3.

1 Samuel 19:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:11 recounts the exact event behind this psalm: Saul's men watching David's house to kill him.

Proverbs 24:15 warns against lying in wait for the righteous, exactly what David's enemies do here.

Acts 23:21 Parallel

Acts 23:21 records men lying in ambush to kill Paul, mirroring the plot against David in Psalm 59:3.

Proverbs 12:6 says the wicked's words lie in wait for blood — a general wisdom parallel to the specific ambush David faces.

Daniel 6:7 Parallel

Daniel 6:7 shows enemies conspiring to trap Daniel through a decree, similar to David's enemies lying in wait.

Micah 7:2 Parallel

Micah 7:2 describes everyone lying in wait to shed blood, echoing the conspirators in Psalm 59:3 who lie in wait without cause.

Matthew 22:15 describes Pharisees plotting to entangle Jesus, mirroring the enemies who lie in wait for David.

Genesis 40:15 shows Joseph also unjustly imprisoned, paralleling David's situation of suffering for no offense.