Psalms 59:3

“For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, etc.] As the men did that watched his house, when Saul sent to kill him; so the Jews sought and lay in wait to take away the life of Christ; and very often was it the case of the Apostle Paul, that he was in danger of his life, through the lying in wait of the Jews; so Satan makes use of cunning devices, stratagems, and wiles, to ruin the souls of God’s people, if possible; and false teachers lie in wait to deceive them. The emphasis lies upon the word “soul”, which is so precious, and the redemption of which has cost so much, even the blood of Christ; the mighty are gathered against me; or, “dwell by me”; (see <195606>Psalm 56:6); around his house, the…”

“For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul - They lie in wait as wild beasts do for their prey, ready to spring upon it. The word used here is often employed to denote the act of lying in ambush; of watching in secret places to spring upon a victim: Judges 9:32; Judges 21:20; Psalms 10:9. The word “soul” here means “life.” They lie in ambush that they may kill me. The mighty are gathered against me - Strong men; hostile men; cruel men. Saul would employ on this occasion not the weak, the cowardly, the faint-hearted, but men of courage and strength; men who were unscrupulous in their character; men who would not be likely to be moved by entreaty, or turned from their purpose by compassion. It is…”

“they: Psa 10:9, Psa 10:10, Psa 37:32, Psa 37:33, Psa 38:12, Psa 56:6; Sa1 19:1; Pro 12:6; Mic 7:2; Act 23:21 the mighty: Psa 2:2; Act 4:26, Act 4:27 not: Psa 7:3-6, Psa 69:4; Sa1 24:11, Sa1 24:17, Sa1 26:18; Joh 15:25 Psalms 59:4”