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Psalms 59:16
But 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David, addressing the LORD, pivots from describing enemies who "scavenge" and "growl" (v. 15) to a committed act of morning praise. The moment sits between threat and trust, not after deliverance has arrived.
The words — חַסְדֶּךָ (chasdekhā) is "your covenant loyalty," more specific than "loving devotion"—it names a binding obligation on God's part, not a feeling. עֻזְּךָ (uzekha) is "your strength," the raw might that grounds that loyalty.
The thread — The pairing of strength and praise recurs in Psalms 21:13, where the king is exalted in strength and the people sing of power. Romans 15:9 picks up the praise-for-mercy thread, extending it to the Gentiles.
Why it lands — The verse fixes praise to a time (morning) rather than a condition, asking the reader to treat it as a standing appointment with God's character, not a reaction to circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Cross-references
- Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
- Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
- Romans 15:9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
- Psalms 30:5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
- Psalms 143:8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
- Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
- Psalms 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
- Job 37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- Psalms 59:9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.