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Psalms 59:6-10

God My Strength and Fortress Against Violent Watchers

Psalm 59 moves from urgent rescue from violent watchers, through confidence that God sees and laughs at arrogant nations, into public judgment prayer, and ends with morning praise to the God who is fortress and covenant love.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

7See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 22:16Classic cross-references Psalms 59:14Classic cross-references Psalms 55:10Classic cross-references

Original words

They returnיָשׁ֣וּבוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבH6153Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularsnarlingיֶהֱמ֥וּH1993Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike dogsכַכָּ֗לֶבH3611Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand prowling aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe cityעִֽיר׃H5892Noun - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

James 3:8Classic cross-references Luke 6:45Classic cross-references Isaiah 29:15Classic cross-references Psalms 57:4Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:2Classic cross-references

Original words

See whatהִנֵּ֤ה׀H2009Interjectionthey spewיַבִּ֘יע֤וּןH5042Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunfrom their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֗םH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralsharp wordsחֲ֭רָבוֹתH2719Noun - feminine pluralfrom their lipsבְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑םH8193Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralForכִּי־H3588Conjunctionwhoמִ֥יH4310Interrogativecan hear usשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃H8085Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 2:4Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:26Classic cross-references Psalms 37:13Classic cross-references Matthew 18:17Classic cross-references Psalms 59:5Classic cross-references

Original words

But Youוְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlaughתִּשְׂחַק־H7832Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularat themלָ֑מוֹPreposition | third person masculine pluralYou scoffתִּ֝לְעַ֗גH3932Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularat allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃H1471Noun - masculine plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 59:17Classic cross-references Psalms 94:22Classic cross-references Psalms 59:16Classic cross-references Psalms 144:2Classic cross-references Psalms 62:2Classic cross-references

Original words

I will keep watchאֶשְׁמֹ֑רָהH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularfor Youאֵלֶ֣יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularO my strengthעֻ֭זּוֹH5797Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbecause [You]כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionO Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralare my fortressמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃H4869Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 54:7Classic cross-references Psalms 118:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10Classic cross-references Psalms 21:3Classic cross-references Psalms 59:17Classic cross-references

Original words

My Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof loving devotionחַסְדּוֹH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill come to meet meיְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיH6923Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwill let me stare downיַרְאֵ֥נִיH7200Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularmy foesבְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃H8324Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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