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Psalms 59:17 Cross-References
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“Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.”
Psalms 59:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 59:17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. This concluding verse returns to themes introduced earlier, forming an inclusio (bookend structure) with the psalm's opening. "Unto thee, O my strength" (uzzi, עֻזִּי) addresses God as "my strength, my power, my might." This contrasts with enemy strength (v.9) and God's power (v.16). David's strength isn't his own but derived from God. What David possesses as strength is actually God Himself."Will I sing" (azammerah, אֲזַמֵּרָה) uses the word for singing praise with musical accompaniment. This is the same wo...
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Cross-References for Psalms 59:17
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“my Strength”
“a very present help in trouble.”
“who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies”