Psalms 59 · Verse 17

Psalms 59:17

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Psalms 59:17, King James Version

Psalms 59:17 in other translations

BSBTo You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
WEBTo you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
ASVUnto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
YLTO my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!
DARBYUnto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
BBETo you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
WebsterTo thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

What does Psalms 59:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 59:16-17

16-17. Contrast the lot of God's servant, who employs his time in God's praise. sing aloud ... in the morning--when they retire famishing and disappointed, or it may denote delightful diligence in praise, as in Psa 30:5.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Unto thee, O my strength - A similar sentiment to that expressed, Psa 59:9. But the words are very emphatic: God is my strength; God is my elevation. My God is my mercy. I have nothing good but what I have from God. And all springs from his dwelling in me. God, therefore, shall have all the glory, both now and for ever. As many persons may still think that the inscription to this Psalm is correct, the following analysis may be applied in that way; or considered as containing a general resolution of the Psalm, without referring it to any particular occasion.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 59:8-17

It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he…

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Psalms 59:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עֻ֭זִּי'U.ziO strength myH5797
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה'a.za.Me.rahI will sing praisesH2167
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmis.ga.Bi[is] refuge myH4869
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
חַסְדִּֽי\׃chas.Dicovenant loyalty myH2617

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 59:17

  • Psalms 46:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

  • Psalms 59:9-10

    Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

  • Psalms 18:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

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O my.
18:1; 46:1
for.
9,10

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Context

  • Psalms 59:16

    But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

  • Psalms 59:17

    Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

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Psalms 59:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Fortaleza mía, á ti cantaré; porque eres Dios de mi amparo, Dios de mi misericordia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et moi je chanterai ta force, et, dès le matin, je célébrerai avec joie ta bonté; car tu m’as été une haute retraite et un refuge au jour où j’étais dans la détresse.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dir, meine Stärke, will ich Psalmen singen; denn Gott ist meine hohe Feste, der Gott meiner Güte.