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 in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. 15They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full. As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble. 17You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me.

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 59:9You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.
• Psalms 21:13Rise up, O Lord, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!
• Psalms 106:8Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.
• Psalms 145:11They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power,
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic in power, your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
• Job 37:23As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
• Psalms 31:7I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.
• Psalms 36:5O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.
• Psalms 86:13For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing continually about the Lord’s faithful deeds; to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.
• Psalms 101:1I will sing about loyalty and justice! To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!
• Romans 15:9and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
• Psalms 5:3Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.
• Psalms 30:5For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
• Psalms 143:8May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for 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
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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