Psalms 59:16

Psalms 59:16 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.

Context of Psalms 59:16

14They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city. 15They wander around for food [to devour] And growl all night if they are not satisfied. But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. 17To 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.

Psalms 59:16 word by word

וַאֲנִ֤י׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But I will singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• of thy powerעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• yea, I will sing aloudרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• of thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• for thou hast been my defenceמִשְׂגָּבmiώgâb · high refugeH4869
• and refugeמָנוֹסmânôs · refugeH4498
• in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of my troubleצַרtsar tsâr · narrowH6862

Cross-references for Psalms 59:16

• Psalms 59:9O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].
• Psalms 21:13Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.
• Psalms 106:8Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake, That He might make His [supreme] power known.
• Psalms 145:11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power,
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
• Job 37:23The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.
• Psalms 31:7I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love, Because You have seen my affliction; You have taken note of my life’s distresses,
• Psalms 36:5Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O Lord, extend to the skies, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.
• Psalms 86:13For great is Your lovingkindness and graciousness toward me; And You have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol [from death].
• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the goodness and lovingkindness of the Lord forever; With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.
• Psalms 101:1I will sing of [steadfast] lovingkindness and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
• Romans 15:9and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy [to them, since God had no covenant with them]. As it is written and forever remains written, “Therefore I praise You among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.”
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].
• Psalms 5:3In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart].
• Psalms 30:5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
• Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For I trust in You. Teach me the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.

Commentaries on Psalms 59:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I will sing of thy power - For it was because thy hand was upon me for good, that I have thus succeeded in my enterprises. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy - I shall publish abroad what thou hast done; and done not for my worthiness, nor for the worthiness of the people; but for thy own mercy's sake. In the day of my trouble - When I came with small means and feeble help, and had the force and fraud of many enemies to contend with, besides the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16But I will sing of thy power - That is, I will praise thee for the manifestation of thy power in rescuing me from danger. Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning - When the light dawns; when these troubles are over; when the night of calamity shall have passed by. There is an allusion here, probably, to the fact that they encompassed the place of his abode at night Psalm 59:6, Psalm 59:14; but there is also the implied idea that that night was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16The wicked will remain unsatisfied, but the psalmist will praise the Lord's strength and loving devotion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. Contrast the lot of God's servant, who employs his time in God's praise. sing aloud ... in the morning--when they retire famishing and disappointed, or it may denote delightful diligence in praise, as in Psa 30:5.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 59:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Rising
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Michal
• Michtam
• Prevent
• Psalms
• Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress
• Psalms, Book of
• Refuge
• Song

Commentaries on Psalms 59

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary