9Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.


In Context

6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, |For,| they say, |who hears us?|

8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

11 Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

Psalm 59:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:9[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

59:9O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

59:9I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

59:9Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:9Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

59:9O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

59:9O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower — the God of my kindness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:9Because of his strength will I wait on you: for God is my defense.