Psalm 59:9
Strong's Lexicon
I will keep watch
אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה (’eš·mō·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

for You,
אֵלֶ֣יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

O my strength;
עֻ֭זּוֹ (‘uz·zōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5797: 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political

for You,
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

O God,
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

are my fortress.
מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ (miś·gab·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4869: n m 1) high place, refuge, secure height, retreat 1a) stronghold 1b) refuge (of God) Misgab = 'height' n pr loc 2) a place in Moab

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

Young's Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold.

New American Standard Bible
[Because of] his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

King James Bible
[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,

New Living Translation
You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.

English Standard Version
O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

New American Standard Bible
Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

King James Bible
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold.

International Standard Version
My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.

NET Bible
You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.

American Standard Version
Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

English Revised Version
O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.

Young's Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.
















Cross References
Psalm 9:9
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Psalm 18:17
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

Psalm 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.

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

Psalm 61:3
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Psalm 62:2
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 94:22
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Psalm 144:2
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 59:8
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
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