17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of |The Lily of the Covenant.| A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.


In Context

14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

15 They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.

16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of |The Lily of the Covenant.| A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

Psalm 59:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

59:17O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

59:17Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:17Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:17To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

59:17O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:17To you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.