Parallel Verses
King James Version
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
New American Standard Bible
For God is my
Holman Bible
because God is my stronghold—
my faithful God.
International Standard Version
My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Lily of The Covenant," for teaching about his battle with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, when Joab returned and attacked 12,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.
A Conservative Version
To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
American Standard Version
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Amplified
To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.
Bible in Basic English
To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
Darby Translation
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
Julia Smith Translation
My help, to thee I will play on the harp, for God my height, the God of my mercy.
King James 2000
Unto you, O my Strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O my strength, to you I will give praise, because God [is] my [high] stronghold, my God of loyal love.
Modern King James verseion
To You, O my strength, I will sing; for God is my strong tower and the God of my mercy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; for thou, O God, art my refuge, and my merciful God.
NET Bible
You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me.
New Heart English Bible
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
The Emphasized Bible
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
Webster
To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.
World English Bible
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lily of the Covenant." A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
Youngs Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
16 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. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Cross References
Psalm 59:9-10
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Psalm 18:1
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalm 46:1
{To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.