Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. New Living Translation O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love. English Standard Version O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love. Berean Standard Bible To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. King James Bible Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. New King James Version To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy. New American Standard Bible My strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my refuge, the God who shows me favor. NASB 1995 O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness. NASB 1977 O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness. Legacy Standard Bible O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness. Amplified Bible To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness. Christian Standard Bible To you, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold — my faithful God. Holman Christian Standard Bible To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold— my faithful God. American Standard Version Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Contemporary English Version I will sing your praises! You are my mighty fortress, and you love me. English Revised Version Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. GOD'S WORD® Translation O my strength, I will make music to praise you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God! Good News Translation I will praise you, my defender. My refuge is God, the God who loves me. International Standard Version My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. Majority Standard Bible To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. NET Bible You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me. New Heart English Bible To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Webster's Bible Translation To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy. World English Bible To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO my Strength, I sing praise to You, "" For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness! Young's Literal Translation O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness! Smith's Literal Translation My help, to thee I will play on the harp, for God my height, the God of my mercy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible My strength, your praise I will sing; you, God, are my fortress, my loving God. New Revised Standard Version O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleUnto thee, O God, will I sing; for thou art God of my refuge and the God of my mercy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Oh God, I shall sing to you, because you are the God of the house of my refuge, and the God of my grace! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou art my helper; to thee, my God, will I sing; thou art my supporter, O my God, and my mercy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Deliver Me From My Enemies…16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. 17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. Cross References Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 62:7 My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. Psalm 144:2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. Psalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Psalm 91:2 I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted— Psalm 94:22 But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge. Psalm 61:3 For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. Psalm 71:3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. Psalm 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ 2 Samuel 22:3 My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. Jeremiah 16:19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all. Treasury of Scripture To you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy. O my Psalm 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. Psalm 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. for Psalm 59:9,10 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence… Jump to Previous Aram-Naharaim Aram-Zobah Chief David Defence Defense Edom Eduth Fortress High Joab Lovingkindness Mercy Michtam Musician Praise Praises Psalm Salt Shows Shushan Sing Smote Song Steadfast Strength Stronghold Strove Teach Thousand Tower Twelve ValleyJump to Next Aram-Naharaim Aram-Zobah Chief David Defence Defense Edom Eduth Fortress High Joab Lovingkindness Mercy Michtam Musician Praise Praises Psalm Salt Shows Shushan Sing Smote Song Steadfast Strength Stronghold Strove Teach Thousand Tower Twelve ValleyPsalm 59 1. David prays to be delivered from his enemies6. He complains of their cruelty 8. He trusts in god 11. He prays against them 16. He praises God To You, O my strength The phrase "To You, O my strength" acknowledges God as the source of the psalmist's power and resilience. The Hebrew word for "strength" here is "עֹז" (oz), which conveys might, power, and refuge. This reflects a deep reliance on God, recognizing Him as the ultimate source of strength in times of trouble. Historically, this is a common theme in the Psalms, where the psalmist often turns to God as a refuge and source of empowerment against adversaries. I will sing praises for God is my fortress my God of loving devotion
Hebrew To You,אֵלֶ֣יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to O my strength, עֻ֭זִּי (‘uz·zî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might I sing praises, אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה (’ă·zam·mê·rāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You, O God, אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative are my fortress, מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י (miś·gab·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4869: A secure height, retreat, stronghold my God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of loving devotion. חַסְדִּֽי׃ (ḥas·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Links Psalm 59:17 NIVPsalm 59:17 NLT Psalm 59:17 ESV Psalm 59:17 NASB Psalm 59:17 KJV Psalm 59:17 BibleApps.com Psalm 59:17 Biblia Paralela Psalm 59:17 Chinese Bible Psalm 59:17 French Bible Psalm 59:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 59:17 To you my strength I will sing (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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