God’s Word Translation
Psalms 13:6
6I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me.
Psalms 13:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
- New International Version (NIV)I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Context of Psalms 13:6
4and my enemy will say, “I have overpowered him.” My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken. 5But I trust your mercy. My heart finds joy in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me.
Read all of Psalms 13Psalms 13:6 word by word
אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 13:6
Commentaries on Psalms 13:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6I will sing unto the Lord - That heart is turned to God's praise which has a clear sense of God's favor. Because he hath dealt bountifully with me - עלי גמל כי ki gamel alai, because he hath recompensed me. My sorrows were deep, long continued, and oppressive, but in thy favor is life. A moment of this spiritual joy is worth a year of sorrow! O, to what blessedness has this godly sorrow led! He has given me the oil of joy for the spirit of heaviness, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me - The word which is here rendered “dealt bountifully” - גמל gâmal - means properly “to deal” with anyone; to “treat” anyone well or ill; and then, to requite, or recompense. When used absolutely, as it is here, it is commonly employed in a good sense, meaning to deal favorably, or kindly, toward anyone; to treat anyone with favor. It means here that God had shown him kindness or favor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The psalmist no longer hears the mockery of his enemies. Instead, he feels joyful because he trusts in the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. Trust is followed by rejoicing in the deliverance which God effects, and, instead of his enemy, he can lift the song of triumph.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 13
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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