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Psalms 59:4

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 59:5.

בְּֽלִיbelinotבְּלִיparticle, negative — “not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.עָ֭וֺןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.יְרוּצ֣וּןyerutsunrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּveyikonanvand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, hithpolel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…ע֖וּרָהurahwakeעוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “wake”, a commandH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).לִקְרָאתִ֣יliqratito helpקִרְאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to help”, the to-form of the verbH7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)[idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.וּרְאֵהureehand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, a commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(59-5) Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(59-5) Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Without iniquity I ran and directed my course aright : awake to help me, and behold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ανευ ἀνομίας ἔδραμον καὶ κατεύθυνα· ἐξεγέρθητι εἰς συνάντησίν μου, καὶ ἴδε.