Psalms

Psalm 59:16–17

¹⁶But 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.

¹⁷To You, O my strength, I sing praises,

for You, O God, are my fortress,

my God of loving devotion.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	וַאֲנִ֤י׀	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will sing	אָשִׁ֣יר	’ā·šîr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7891 sing
of Your strength	עֻזֶּךָ֮	‘uz·ze·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
and proclaim	וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן	wa·’ă·ran·nên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
Your loving devotion	חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
in the morning	לַבֹּ֗קֶר	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You are	הָיִ֣יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my fortress	מִשְׂגָּ֣ב	miś·gāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
my refuge	וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס	ū·mā·nō·ws	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4498 flight.
in times	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
of trouble	צַר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To You	אֵלֶ֣יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
O my strength	עֻ֭זִּי	‘uz·zî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5797 strength, might
I sing praises	אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה	’ă·zam·mê·rāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2167 make music
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
O God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
are my fortress	מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
my God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of loving devotion	חַסְדִּֽי׃	ḥas·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 59:16 Psalm 21:13 · Ephesians 3:20 · Romans 15:9 · Psalm 30:5 · Psalm 143:8 · Ephesians 1:6–7 · Psalm 31:7 · Psalm 138:7 · Job 37:23 · Psalm 59:9–10 · Psalm 77:2 · Psalm 46:1

Psalm 59:17 Psalm 59:9–10 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 18:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.