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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

Context of Psalms 59:16

14They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. 15They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied. 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. 17You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

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 strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
• Psalms 21:13Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
• Psalms 106:8Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, to make his mighty power known.
• Psalms 145:11They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, Lord, was majestic in power. Your right hand, Lord, shattered the enemy.
• Job 37:23The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
• Psalms 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
• Psalms 36:5Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
• Psalms 86:13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
• Psalms 101:1I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
• Romans 15:9and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
• Psalms 5:3In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
• Psalms 30:5For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
• Psalms 143:8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

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