Psalms 59:17

sing. sing praise.

To the chief Musician. See App-64.

upon. relating to.

Shushan-eduth. It is "testimony" relating to the second Passover provided for in Numbers 9:5-14 and acted on in. Chronicles, chapter 30. See App-65.) The other of the two Psalms thus used is Psalms 79.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Psalms 18:1 ; Psalms 46:1 ; Psalms 59:10 ; Psalms 59:9

¹⁷ Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 59:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 59:17