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Psalms 59:14-17

God My Strength and Fortress Against Violent Watchers

Psalm 59 moves from urgent rescue from violent watchers, through confidence that God sees and laughs at arrogant nations, into public judgment prayer, and ends with morning praise to the God who is fortress and covenant love.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

15They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 59:6Classic cross-references Psalms 22:16Classic cross-references Psalms 55:10Classic cross-references

Original words

They returnוְיָשׁ֣וּבוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבH6153Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularsnarlingיֶהֱמ֥וּH1993Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike dogsכַכָּ֗לֶבH3611Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand prowling aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe cityעִֽיר׃H5892Noun - feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Job 15:23Classic cross-references Psalms 109:10Classic cross-references James 5:9Classic cross-references Job 30:1Classic cross-references Lamentations 5:9Classic cross-references

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Theyהֵ֭מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralscavengeיְנוּעוּןH5128Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunfor foodלֶאֱכֹ֑לH398Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructand growlוַיָּלִֽינוּ׃H3885Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralifאִם־H518Conjunctionthey are notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesatisfiedיִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Psalms 143:8Classic cross-references Psalms 30:5Classic cross-references Psalms 21:13Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:20Classic cross-references Romans 15:9Classic cross-references

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But Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀H589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill singאָשִׁ֣ירH7891Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularof Your strengthעֻזֶּךָ֮H5797Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand proclaimוַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןH7442Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularYour loving devotionחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרH1242Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou areהָיִ֣יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy fortressמִשְׂגָּ֣בH4869Noun - masculine singularmy refugeוּ֝מָנ֗וֹסH4498Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularin timesבְּי֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularof troubleצַר־H6887Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Exodus 15:2Classic cross-references Psalms 46:1Classic cross-references Psalms 59:9Classic cross-references Psalms 59:10Classic cross-references Psalms 18:1Classic cross-references

Original words

To Youאֵלֶ֣יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularO my strengthעֻ֭זִּיH5797Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularI sing praisesאֲזַמֵּ֑רָהH2167Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou, O Godאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralare my fortressמִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יH4869Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof loving devotionחַסְדִּֽי׃H2617Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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