Bible Strands
Psalms 59:9
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly in a context of impending conflict, speaking after describing God's sovereign response to hostile nations.
The words — The verse hinges on אֶשְׁמֹרָה (eshmorah), literally "I will watch," and מִשְׂגַּבִּי (misgabbí), literally "my fortress" or "refuge."
The thread — The identification of God as a protective stronghold runs through Psalms 9:9, which calls the LORD a refuge for the oppressed, while Psalms 27:14 connects waiting on God with strength and courage.
Why it lands — The text states the psalmist's active vigilance is causally dependent on God's established role as a fortress, directing the reader to ground watchfulness in divine protection rather than self-reliance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Cross-references
- Psalms 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Psalms 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 62:2 He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
- Psalms 59:17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- Psalms 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- Habakkuk 3:19 GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
- Psalms 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.