Psalms 59:17

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

Psalms 59:17 in Other Translations

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

17 O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.

17 Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you - God, my dependable love.

17 To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold- my faithful God.

Psalms 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).

Psalms 59:17 In-Context

15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.

16 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.

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

Cross References

• 1. ver 10