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.

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Psalms 59:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you - God, my dependable love.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 O my strength, I will make music to praise you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God!
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold- my faithful God.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 You give me strength. I sing praise to you. God, you are like a fort to me. You are my loving 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.

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