Psalms 59:9

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“I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.”

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BSBPD

“I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Because ofhis strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God <FI>is<Fi> my tower--the God of my kindness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 59:9 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:4The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
  2. Psalms 9:9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
  3. Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
  4. Psalms 20:1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
  5. Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
  6. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  7. Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
  8. Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  9. Psalms 59:17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
  10. Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
  11. Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
  12. Psalms 62:11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
  13. Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
  14. Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  15. Isaiah 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
  16. Isaiah 58:14then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  17. Habakkuk 3:19GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
  18. Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

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