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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 Standard 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="/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="/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="/lsb/psalms/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Because of</i> his strength I will watch for You, 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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/msb/psalms/59.htm">Majority Standard 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="/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. <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="/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><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. <div class="vheading2"><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.<div class="vheading2"><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><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My strength, for you I watch; you, God, are my fortress, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><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><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!<div class="vheading2"><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/59-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6977" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Deliver Me From My Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><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="reftext">10</span>My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Psalm 94:22</a></span><br />But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a></span><br />For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></span><br />Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Jeremiah 16:19</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because of his strength will I wait on you: for God is my defense.</p><p class="hdg">his strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1,1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day <i>that</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1,14</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The LORD <i>is</i> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <i>is</i> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God <i>is</i> our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Psalm 59:17</a></b></br> Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God <i>is</i> my defence, <i>and</i> the God of my mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a></b></br> He only <i>is</i> my rock and my salvation; <i>he is</i> my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.</p><p class="hdg">defence [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9</a></b></br> The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a></b></br> The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> with us; the God of Jacob <i>is</i> our refuge. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/56-11.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/59-10.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">He complains of their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">He trusts in god</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/59.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/59.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will keep watch for You</b><br>This phrase reflects a posture of vigilance and expectation. In the biblical context, watchfulness is often associated with prayer and waiting on God (<a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a>). The psalmist expresses a deep reliance on God, similar to a watchman waiting for the morning (<a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Psalm 130:6</a>). This vigilance is not passive but active, involving trust and anticipation of God's intervention. Historically, watchmen were crucial in ancient cities, tasked with alerting inhabitants of any approaching danger, symbolizing the psalmist's dependence on divine protection.<p><b>O my strength</b><br>The psalmist acknowledges God as the source of his strength, a recurring theme in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18:1</a>). This recognition of God as strength implies a personal relationship and reliance on divine power rather than human ability. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, strength was often associated with military might and protection, underscoring the psalmist's trust in God's ability to deliver and protect. This phrase also typifies Christ, who is the ultimate source of strength for believers (<a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>).<p><b>because You, O God, are my fortress</b><br>The imagery of God as a fortress conveys a sense of security and refuge. In ancient times, fortresses were strongholds that provided safety from enemies, often situated on high ground for strategic advantage. This metaphor highlights God's role as a protector and defender against adversaries. The concept of God as a fortress is echoed throughout scripture (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a>), emphasizing His unchanging nature and reliability. This assurance of protection is prophetic of the security found in Christ, who offers eternal refuge to those who trust in Him (<a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, who is seeking God's protection from his enemies. This psalm is traditionally attributed to David during a time when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>Referred to as "my strength" and "my fortress," highlighting His role as a protector and source of power for David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of David, likely Saul's men, who are seeking to harm him. They represent the forces of evil and opposition in the life of a believer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fortress.htm">Fortress</a></b><br>A metaphor for God's protection and refuge, emphasizing His ability to shield and defend His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/watch.htm">Watch</a></b><br>The act of vigilance and expectation, indicating David's trust and reliance on God for deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_strength.htm">God as Our Strength</a></b><br>Recognize that true strength comes from God, not from our own abilities or resources.<br><br>In times of trouble, rely on God's power to sustain and protect you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_in_faith.htm">Vigilance in Faith</a></b><br>Like David, maintain a posture of watchfulness and expectation for God's intervention in your life.<br><br>Cultivate a prayerful attitude, staying alert to God's presence and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_fortress.htm">God as Our Fortress</a></b><br>Trust in God's protection and refuge, especially when facing adversities or spiritual battles.<br><br>Find peace and security in knowing that God is your stronghold against any threat.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Develop a habit of turning to God first in times of need, rather than relying on human solutions.<br><br>Strengthen your faith by remembering past instances of God's faithfulness and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_cybersex_sinful.htm">Is engaging in cybersex considered sinful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_59_omit_1_sam_19_11_details.htm">Why does Psalm 59 align with David’s perspective in 1 Samuel 19:11 but omit details that might resolve historical inconsistencies in the biblical account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_verify_saul_sent_men_in_psalm_59_1.htm">How can we verify historically (Psalm 59:1) that Saul actually sent men to watch David's house, given the lack of external archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'be_still_and_know_i_am_god'.htm">What does 'Be Still and Know I Am God' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">His strength.</span>--This gives no intelligible meaning, and <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm" title="To you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.">Psalm 59:17</a> shows that the ancient versions (and some MSS.) are right in reading "my strength" (vocative). The first two words of the next verse must also be brought back to this: "My strength, on Thee let me wait. For God is my fortress, God of my grace (or mercy)," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>my gracious or merciful God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - Because of <span class="cmt_word">his strength.</span> There is no "because of" in the original, and the reading, "<span class="accented">his</span> strength" (<span class="hebrew">עזּו</span>), is doubtful. Several manuscripts have "<span class="accented">my</span> strength" (<span class="hebrew">עזּי</span>), and this reading was followed in all the ancient versions. Most modern critics prefer it, and translate, <span class="accented">O my strength</span>, as in ver. 17. <span class="cmt_word">Will I wait upon thee;</span> rather, <span class="accented">I will wait upon thee. <span class="cmt_word"></span>For my God</span> is <span class="cmt_word">my Defence;</span> or, <span class="accented">my High Tower</span> (Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/59-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will keep watch</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·mō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for You,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my strength;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻ֭זּוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for You,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my fortress.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(miś·gab·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4869.htm">Strong's 4869: </a> </span><span class="str2">A secure height, retreat, stronghold</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/59-9.htm">Psalm 59:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 59:9 Oh my Strength I watch for you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></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><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>