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Psalm 59

Psa. 59:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Because of his strength
`oz (Hebrew #5797)
from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Pronounce: oze
Origin: or (fully) rowz {oze}
will I wait
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
upon thee: for God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
is my κdefence
misgab (Hebrew #4869)
properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge
KJV usage: defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in Moab:--Misgab.
Pronounce: mis-gawb'
Origin: from 7682
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high place.

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his strength.Instead of {ûzzo,} "his strength," fourteen MSS., read {ûzzee,} "my strength."
"O my strength, I will wait upon thee."
Psa. 18:1,1‑2• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said, I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said, I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
 2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my *God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. (Psa. 18:1,1‑2)
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Psa. 27:1,14• 1A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
 14Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah. (Psa. 27:1,14)
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Psa. 46:1• 1To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found. (Psa. 46:1)
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Psa. 62:5‑6,11• 5Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
 6He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.
 11Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God. (Psa. 62:5‑6,11)
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Isa. 12:2• 2Behold, *God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2)
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Isa. 26:3‑4• 3Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.
 4Confide ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jah, Jehovah, is the rock of ages. (Isa. 26:3‑4)
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Isa. 40:31• 31but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31)
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Matt. 6:13• 13and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil. (Matt. 6:13)
God.
Psa. 59:17• 17Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy. (Psa. 59:17)
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Psa. 62:2• 2He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved. (Psa. 62:2)
defence.
Heb. high place.
Psa. 9:9• 9And Jehovah will be a refuge to the oppressed one, a refuge in times of distress. (Psa. 9:9)
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Psa. 20:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee; (Psa. 20:1)
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Psa. 46:7• 7Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah. (Psa. 46:7)
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Psa. 46•  (Psa. 46)
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Isa. 58:14• 14then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah, and I will cause thee to ride on the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken. (Isa. 58:14)
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Hab. 3:19• 19Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' feet, And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments. (Hab. 3:19)
• The simple refuge of the saint is in God. “God is my defense.” It is not counter-plotting, nor using human means to meet the power of the enemy. We may partially, perhaps, and for a time so succeed, but in using carnal weapons we have lost the dependence which calls God in, and the perfection of walk and testimony which waiting on Him gives. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 59-63” by J.N. Darby)
• (vv. 9-10) Conscious of the enemy’s strength, and his own weakness, the righteous man waits upon God as his defense, in the firm conviction that God’s loving-kindness will meet him in deliverance from all his enemies (JND). (“Psalms 59” by H. Smith)
• This is the first attack of the Assyrian—the King of the North and his Arab confederacy, Dan. 11:40-43. Seeing the power of the heathen armies, the remnant cast themselves upon God that they might be preserved (vs. 9, JND Translation). (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Their strength! … I willb take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "My strength, I will. ..."