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you, God, are my fortress,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/59.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Because of</i> his strength I will watch for You, For God is my refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Because of</i> his strength I will watch for Thee, For God is my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will keep watch for you, my strength, because God is my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are my mighty fortress, and I depend on you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have confidence in your strength; you are my refuge, O God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O my strength, I watch for you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Because of</i> his strength will I wait upon thee: for God <i>is</i> my defence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God <i>is</i> my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/59.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Because of your strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/59.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Because of his strength will I wait on you: for God is my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/59.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Because of His strength will I wait for You, for God is my strong tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/59.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/59.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/59.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />I wyl reserue his strength for thee: for thou O Lorde art my refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/59.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />My stregth do I ascrybe vnto the, for thou (o God) art my defender.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O my Strength, to You I take heed, "" For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His strength for thee will I watch: for God my height.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 58:10>I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God, I shall praise you, because you are the place of my refuge, oh, God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To thee shall I give praise, O God, for thou art my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; For God is my high tower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will keep my strength, <i>looking</i> to thee; for thou, O God, art my helper.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/psalms/59.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: ’eš·mō·rāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">I will keep watch</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">for You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘uz·zōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">O my strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869: miś·gab·bî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A secure height, retreat, stronghold. From sagab; properly, a cliff; abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge.">are my fortress.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797. oz (oze) -- strength, might">O my Strength</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">, unto</a><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve"> Thee I take heed</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, For</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> God</a><a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869. misgab (mis-gawb') -- a secure height, retreat, stronghold"> [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqi1cs{1}Ct 8104">I will keep watch</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> for</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_2 ncmsc 5797"> strength</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> is my</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="מִשְׂגָּב ncmsc 4869"> stronghold</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797. oz (oze) -- strength, might">[Because of] his strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">I will watch</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">for You, For God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869. misgab (mis-gawb') -- a secure height, retreat, stronghold">is my stronghold.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797. oz (oze) -- strength, might">[Because of] his strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">will I wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">upon thee: for God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869. misgab (mis-gawb') -- a secure height, retreat, stronghold">[is] my defence.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/59-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 59:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/59-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 59:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>