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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, by a servant of Jehovah, by David, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.{HR}And he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
 1To the chief musician, by a servant of Jehovah, by David, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.{HR}And he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
 2Jehovah [is] my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;{HR}My God, my rock, I will trust in him;{HR}My shield and horn of my salvation, my refuge. (Psa. 18:1,1‑2)
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Psa. 27:1,14• 1Of David.{HR}Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation;{HR}Whom shall I fear?{HR}Jehovah is the fortress of my life;{HR}Of whom shall I be afraid?
 14Wait for Jehovah;{HR}Be strong, and he shall strengthen thy heart;{HR}Yea, wait for Jehovah. (Psa. 27:1,14)
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Psa. 46:1• 1To the chief musician, for the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth, a song.{HR}God [is] a refuge and strength to us,{HR}A help in distresses very readily found. (Psa. 46:1)
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Psa. 62:5‑6,11• 5Only on God be still, my soul,{HR}For from him [is] my expectation.
 6Only he [is] my rock and my salvation,{HR}My high place;{HR}I shall not be moved.
 11Once hath God spoken;{HR}Twice have I heard this,{HR}That power [belongeth] to God. (Psa. 62:5‑6,11)
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Isa. 12:2• 2Behold, God [is] my salvation:{HR}I will trust and not be afraid;{HR}For Jah Jehovah [is] my strength and song;{HR}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 forever; 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 be weary; they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31)
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Matt. 6:13• 13{i}and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.{/i} (Matt. 6:13)
God.
Psa. 59:17• 17My strength, unto thee will I sing psalms,{HR}For God is my high place,{HR}The God of my mercy. (Psa. 59:17)
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Psa. 62:2• 2Only he [is] my rock and my salvation, my high place;{HR}I shall not be greatly moved. (Psa. 62:2)
defence.
Heb. high place.
Psa. 9:9• 9And Jehovah will be a refuge for the oppressed,{HR}A refuge in times of distress. (Psa. 9:9)
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Psa. 20:1• 1To the chief musician; a Psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah hear thee in the day of trouble:{HR}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;{HR}The God of Jacob [is] a refuge to us. 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 make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will 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, (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). (“Psalm 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. ..."

W. Kelly Translation

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Their strength! I will watch for thee,{HR}For God is my high place.