The Meaning of Psalms 59:17 Explained

Psalms 59:17

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

YLT: O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!

Darby: Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.

ASV: Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Discover Psalms 59:17

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 59:17?

MEANING: What does Psalms 59:17 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 59:17 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 59:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 59:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 59:1-17 - "god Is My High Tower"
This is the fifth of the Michtams, or "Golden Psalms." Compare Psalms 16:1-11; Psalms 56:1-13; Psalms 57:1-11; Psalms 58:1-11. The contents correspond to the title and to 1 Samuel 19:11.
The most noticeable feature is the twice-repeated refrain of Psalms 59:9; Psalms 17:1-15. In each case David appeals to God as my strength, and describes Him as my high tower and the God of my mercy. The possessive pronoun my is very remarkable. Each of us needs mercy of a very special sort. My mercy would not help you, nor would yours help me. Note also that God's mercy prevents, that is, "goes in front," Psalms 59:10. As the mother's thought prepares beforehand for the child, so God thinks ahead for us, and leads us into the good things which He has prepared for them that love Him, 1 Corinthians 2:9; Psalms 31:19.
In the first refrain David says, "I will wait for thee;" in the second, "I will sing praises." Waiting on God leads to singing. All night Saul's emissaries might prowl around David's home, like the wild dogs of an Eastern city. But within he was singing aloud of God's mercy, and when the morning broke he was in safety. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 59

1  David prays to be delivered from his enemies
6  He complains of their cruelty
8  He trusts in god
11  He prays against them
16  He praises God

What do the individual words in Psalms 59:17 mean?

My Strength to You I will sing praises for God [is] my defense God of My mercy
עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־ אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי

עֻ֭זִּי  My  Strength 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: עֹז  
Sense: might, strength.
אֵלֶ֣יךָ  to  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה  I  will  sing  praises 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular
Root: זָמַר  
Sense: to sing, sing praise, make music.
אֱלֹהִ֥ים  God  [is] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י  my  defense 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מִשְׂגָּב 
Sense: high place, refuge, secure height, retreat.
אֱלֹהֵ֥י  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
חַסְדִּֽי  of  My  mercy 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: חֶסֶד 
Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 59:17?

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