Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For God is my
King James Version
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Holman Bible
because God is my stronghold.
International Standard Version
My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.
A Conservative Version
O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
American Standard Version
Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
Amplified
O [God] my strength, I will watch for You;
For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].
Bible in Basic English
O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
Darby Translation
Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
Julia Smith Translation
His strength for thee will I watch: for God my height
King James 2000
Because of your strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defense.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O my strength, I will watch for you, because [you], O God, [are] my (high) stronghold.
Modern King James verseion
O my Strength, let me look to You, for God is my strong tower.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My strength will I ascribe unto thee; for thou art the God of my refuge.
NET Bible
You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.
New Heart English Bible
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
The Emphasized Bible
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Webster
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.
World English Bible
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
Youngs Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.
Themes
Strength » The strength of the lord
Waiting » Especially in adversity
Waiting upon God » For » Protection
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
8
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the Gentiles in derision.
9
For God is my
Cross References
Psalm 9:9
The LORD also will be a refuge to the humble, a refuge for the time of trouble.
Psalm 62:2
He only is my rock and my saving health; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalm 18:1-2
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalm 20:1
Let the LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; let the name of the God of Jacob lift thee up
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, for the LORD.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tribulation.
Psalm 46:7
The LORD of the hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalm 59:17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing, for God is my defence and the God of my mercy.
Psalm 62:5-6
My soul, rest thou only in God, for my hope is from him.
Psalm 62:11
God has spoken once; twice have I heard this that power belongs unto God.
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, O God my saving health, I will trust and not be afraid for JAH, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he also is become saving health unto me.
Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee.
Isaiah 40:31
but those that wait for the LORD shall have new strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 58:14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth and cause thee to eat of the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
Habakkuk 3:19
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and upon my high places he will cause me to walk victorious in my instruments of music.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.