King James Version

Psalms 59:9

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 59:10.

עֻ֭זּוֹuzvostrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.אֵלֶ֣יךָeleykhaamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָהeshmorahbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, a determination or requestH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מִשְׂגַּבִּֽיmisgabiMisgabמִשְׂגָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Misgab”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(59-10) Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God [is] my tower — the God of my kindness.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(59-10) Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ κράτος μου πρὸς σὲ φυλάξω, ὅτι σὺ ὁ Θεὸς ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου εἶ.