Psalm 59:17

17 ¹O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my ²stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

Psalm 59:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 59:17

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing
That is, to God, whom he made his strength, and put his trust in for strength, and from whom he received it; and he therefore determined to sing praise to him for it, and give him the glory of it;

for God [is] my defence:
as before in ( Psalms 59:9 Psalms 59:16 ) ;

[and] the God of my mercy; (See Gill on Psalms 59:10).

Psalm 59:17 In-Context

15 They wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied.

16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 59:9
• 2. Psalms 59:10

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "God of my lovingkindness"