Psalm 59:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,

New Living Translation
You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.

English Standard Version
O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

Berean Study Bible
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

New American Standard Bible
Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my refuge.

NASB 1995
Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

NASB 1977
Because of his strength I will watch for Thee, For God is my stronghold.

Amplified Bible
O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].

Christian Standard Bible
I will keep watch for you, my strength, because God is my stronghold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold.

Contemporary English Version
You are my mighty fortress, and I depend on you.

Good News Translation
I have confidence in your strength; you are my refuge, O God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O my strength, I watch for you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God!

International Standard Version
My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.

NET Bible
You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

New King James Version
I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.

King James 2000 Bible
Because of your strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defense.

New Heart English Bible
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

World English Bible
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

American King James Version
Because of his strength will I wait on you: for God is my defense.

American Standard Version
Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

A Faithful Version
Because of His strength will I wait for You, for God is my strong tower.

Darby Bible Translation
Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

English Revised Version
O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I wyl reserue his strength for thee: for thou O Lorde art my refuge.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My stregth do I ascrybe vnto the, for thou (o God) art my defender.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O my Strength, to You I take heed, "" For God [is] my tower—the God of my kindness.

Young's Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.

Smith's Literal Translation
His strength for thee will I watch: for God my height.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God, I shall praise you, because you are the place of my refuge, oh, God!

Lamsa Bible
To thee shall I give praise, O God, for thou art my defense.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; For God is my high tower.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will keep my strength, looking to thee; for thou, O God, art my helper.
















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