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

14Consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Let them know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah 15They return at evening, snarling like a dog, prowling about the city. They wander around for food. If they are not full, they stay up all night. 17But I—I sing of Your strength! Yes, in the morning I sing aloud of Your lovingkindness. For You have been my fortress, a refuge in the day of my trouble. 18O my strength, to You I sing praises. For God is my strong tower— my God of 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 59:9But You, Adonai, are laughing at them. You scoff at all the nations.
• Psalms 21:13For You make them turn their backs. You aim Your bowstrings at their faces.
• Psalms 106:8Yet He saved them for His Name’s sake, to make His mighty power known.
• Psalms 145:11They declare the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, Adonai, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Adonai, dashes the enemy to pieces.
• Job 37:23Shaddai, we cannot find Him! He is great in power and justice, and abundant righteousness He does not oppress.
• Psalms 31:7I detest those who continue to watch worthless idols, but I trust in Adonai.
• Psalms 36:5Even on his bed he plans sin. He puts himself on a path that is no good, never refusing evil.”
• Psalms 86:13For great is Your lovingkindness toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest part of Sheol.
• Psalms 89:1A contemplative song of Ethan the Ezrahite.
• Psalms 101:1A psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice. To You, Adonai, I will sing praises.
• Romans 15:9and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy. As it is written, “For this reason I will give You praise among the Gentiles, and I will sing to Your name.”
• Ephesians 1:6to the glorious praise of His grace, with which He favored us through the One He loves!
• Psalms 5:3Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to you.
• Psalms 30:5Sing praise to Adonai, His faithful ones, and praise His holy name.
• Psalms 143:8Make me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You I trust. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.

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