Psalms 59:16

Easy-to-Read Version

But I will sing about your strength. I will rejoice in your love every morning. You have been my place of safety, the place I can run to when troubles come.

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

English Revised Version
But I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Update Bible Version
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, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

New Century Version
But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble.

New English Translation
As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I will sing of thy power; yes, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

World English Bible
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your lovingkindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.

Amplified Bible
But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

English Standard Version
But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Y schal synge thi strengthe; and eerli Y schal enhaunse thi merci. For thou art maad myn vptaker; and my refuyt, in the dai of my tribulacioun.

Berean Standard Bible
But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

Contemporary English Version
But I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love. You are my fortress, my place of protection in times of trouble.

American Standard Version
But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

Bible in Basic English
But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.

Complete Jewish Bible
They roam about, looking for food, prowling all night if they don't get their fill.

Darby Translation
But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.

King James Version (1611)
But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.

New Life Bible
But as for me, I will sing of Your strength. Yes, I will sing with joy of Your loving-kindness in the morning. For You have been a strong and safe place for me in times of trouble.

New Revised Standard
But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But I wil sing of thy power, & will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

George Lamsa Translation
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Good News Translation
But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, - For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(58-17) But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.

Revised Standard Version
But I will sing of thy might; I will sing aloud of thy steadfast love in the morning. For thou hast been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
As for me I wyll sing of thy power, and wyll prayse thy louing kindnes betimes in the morning: for thou hast ben my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But I will sing to thy strength, and in the morning will I exult in thy mercy; for thou hast been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction.

Christian Standard Bible®
But I will sing of your strengthand will joyfully proclaimyour faithful love in the morning.For you have been a stronghold for me,a refuge in my day of trouble.

Hebrew Names Version
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your lovingkindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.

King James Version
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Lexham English Bible
But as for me, I will sing of your strength, and I will hail your loyal love in the morning, because you have been my high stronghold and a refuge in my time of trouble.

Literal Translation
But I will sing of Your power; yes, I will sing of Your mercy in the morning. For You have been my strong tower, and my hiding place in the day of my trouble.

Young's Literal Translation
And I -- I sing [of] Thy strength, And I sing at morn [of] Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for me, I wil synge of thy power, ad prayse thy mercy betymes in the mornynge: for thou art my defence and refuge in the tyme of my trouble.

THE MESSAGE
And me? I'm singing your prowess, shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you— God, my dependable love.

New American Standard Bible
But as for me, I will sing of Your strength; Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning, For You have been my refuge And a place of refuge on the day of my distress.

New King James Version
But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

Legacy Standard Bible
But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;And I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,For You have been my strongholdAnd a refuge in the day of my distress.

Contextual Overview

⁸ Lord , laugh at them. Make fun of them all. ⁹ God, my strength, I look to you for help. You are my place of safety, high in the mountains. ¹⁰ God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies. ¹¹ Don't just kill them, or my people might forget. My Lord and Protector, scatter and defeat them with your strength. ¹² Those evil people curse and tell lies. Punish them for what they said. Let their pride trap them. ¹³ Destroy them in your anger. Destroy them completely! Then people all over the world will know that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah ¹⁴ Those evil men are like dogs that come into town in the evening, growling and roaming the streets. ¹⁵ They roam around looking for food, but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain. ¹⁶ But I will sing about your strength. I will rejoice in your love every morning. You have been my place of safety, the place I can run to when troubles come. ¹⁷ I will sing praises to you, my source of strength. You, God, are my place of safety. You are the God who loves me!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But: Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:10, Psalms 21:13, Psalms 106:8, Psalms 145:11, Exodus 15:6, Job 37:23

sing aloud: Psalms 31:7, Psalms 36:5, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 89:1, Psalms 101:1, Romans 15:9, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7

morning: Psalms 5:3, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 143:8, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:12

for thou: Psalms 4:1, Psalms 61:2, Psalms 61:3, 1 Samuel 17:37, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 3:20

day: Psalms 77:2, Psalms 116:1-5, Psalms 138:7, Jeremiah 30:7, Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:3 - my refuge Psalms 56:12 - I will Psalms 94:22 - But Jeremiah 17:17 - thou Nahum 1:7 - in the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But I will sing of thy power,.... In creating all things out of nothing; in upholding all things in being; in the redemption of his people; in their conversion and calling; in the preservation of them to eternal happiness; in the performance of his promises to them; in the destruction of their enemies; and in their protection:

yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; of providential mercies, which are new every morning; and of special mercy in the heart of God, in the covenant of his grace, in redemption, in regeneration, in the pardon of sin, and in eternal life and salvation;

for thou hast been my defence; :-;

and refuge in the day of my trouble; whither he fled, and found protection and safety; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But I will sing of thy power - That is, I will praise thee for the manifestation of thy power in rescuing me from danger.

Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning - When the light dawns; when these troubles are over; when the night of calamity shall have passed by. There is an allusion here, probably, to the fact that they encompassed the place of his abode at night Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14; but there is also the implied idea that that night was emblematic of sorrow and distress. The morning would come; morning after such a night of sorrow and trouble; a morning of joy and gladness, when he would feel that he had complete deliverance. Then would he praise God aloud. Compare the notes at Isaiah 21:12.

For thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble - That is, he looked to the time when he would feel this; when looking back he could say this; when in view of it he would praise God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 59:16. I will sing of thy power — For it was because thy hand was upon me for good, that I have thus succeeded in my enterprises.

Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy — I shall publish abroad what thou hast done; and done not for my worthiness, nor for the worthiness of the people; but for thy own mercy's sake.

In the day of my trouble. — When I came with small means and feeble help, and had the force and fraud of many enemies to contend with, besides the corruption and unfaithfulness of my own people; thou wast then my defence; and in all attacks, whether open or covered, my sure refuge. I will, therefore, sing of thy mercy in the morning-I will hasten to acquit myself of a duty I owe to thee for such singular interpositions of mercy and power.