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Psalms 59:16

in Psalms 59

But 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.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

KJV

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.

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This verse in Psalms 59

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 3 (1872)

But I will sing of thy power. The wicked howl, but I sing and will sing. Their power is weakness, but thine is omnipotence; I see them vanquished and thy power victorious, and for ever and ever will I sing of thee. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning. When those lovers of darkness find their game is up, and their midnight howlings die away, then will I lift up my voice on high and praise the lovingkindness of God without fear of being disturbed.

This site's exposition

But I will sing of Your strength

on Psalms 59:16-17

The singing comes in the morning, where the dogs came in the evening. Fortress lands a third time here, and refuge in times of trouble stands beside it. Verse 17 names God strength and loving devotion.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

on Psalms 59:16-17

(1.) He would praise his power and his mercy; both should be the subject-matter of his song. Power, without mercy, is to be dreaded; mercy, without power, is not what a man can expect much benefit from; but God's power by which he is able to help us, and his mercy by which he is inclined to help us, will justly be the everlasting praise of all the saints.

The words behind it

14 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַאֲנִ֤י׀and I

    vaaniH589 →874 times

  • אָשִׁ֣ירI will sing

    ʾashirH7891 →86 times

  • עֻזֶּךָ֮strength your

    ʾuzekhaH5797 →92 times

  • וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןso I may sing for joy

    vaaranenH7442 →54 times

  • לַבֹּ֗קֶרto the morning

    labokerH1242 →214 times

  • חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָcovenant loyalty your

    chasdekhaH2617 →247 times

  • כִּֽי־for

    ki-H3588 →4482 times

  • הָיִ֣יתָyou have been

    hayitaH1961 →3559 times

  • מִשְׂגָּ֣בa refuge

    misgavH4869 →17 times

  • לִ֑יof me

    li

  • וּ֝מָנ֗וֹסand a place of escape

    umanosH4498 →

  • בְּי֣וֹםon [the] day

    beyomH3117 →2304 times

  • צַר־[when] it is distress

    tzar-H6887 →54 times

  • לִֽי׃to me

    li

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.28 worksPsalms 21:13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.27 worksEphesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,24 worksPsalms 30:5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.24 worksRomans 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”18 worksEphesians 1:6–7to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.13 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Psalms 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.12 worksNahum 1:7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.12 worksPsalms 138:7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.11 worksPsalms 77:2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.10 worksJob 37:23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.10 worksPsalms 59:9–10I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.10 works2 Corinthians 1:10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,9 works1 Samuel 17:37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”9 worksPsalms 61:2–3From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.9 worksPsalms 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.9 worksPsalms 116:1–5I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.9 worksPsalms 36:5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.9 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Ephesians 3:20

    Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

    it leads to

    • 2 Corinthians 9:8

      And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

    • Romans 4:21

      being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

    • Jeremiah 32:27

      “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?

    • Jude 1:24

      Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

    • 1 Corinthians 2:9

      Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

  • Through

    Psalms 30:5

    For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 54:7–8

      “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.

    • 2 Corinthians 4:17

      For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

    • Psalms 126:5–6

      Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

About Psalms

Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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This page draws on Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 3; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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