Psalms 59:9

Because of his strength: or,. my strength, as in Psalms 59:17.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee - literally, “His strength - I will wait upon thee.” The reference here is not to the strength or p...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(g) [Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence. (g) Though Saul has great power, yet I know that you bridle him: there...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LIX. The Ps. seems to be directed against Jewish and not foreign enemies. It might well be a prayer for the downfall of the aristocratic Sadducees....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 I will intrust his strength to thee The obscurity of this passage has led to a variety of opinions amongst commentators. The most forced i...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. Because of his strength will I wait upon thee - With this reading, I can ma...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Because of his strength, &c.— Cocceius in his Lexicon gives the expression this turn; I, whose strength is in Thee, will observe, namely, how...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. Because of his strength will I wait upon thee - literally, 'I will keep...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.' For...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Because of his strength, etc.] RV 'O my strength, I will wait,' etc.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

His strength. — This gives no intelligible meaning, and Psalms 59:17 shows that the ancient versions (and some MSS.) are right in reading “my str...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 59:1-17 THE superscription makes this the earliest of David's psalms, dating from the Sauline persecution. It has many points of connection...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“God Is My High Tower” Psalms 59:1-17 This is the fifth of the Michtams, or “Golden Psalms.” Compare Psalms 16:1-11 ; Psalms 56:1-13 ; Psa...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again we have a song from the midst of peril. The singer is the object of determined, stealthy, and malignant opposition. It is divided into two part...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here was the grand resource of the Mediator: and here, he hath therefore taught, is to be the security of all his redeemed. Reader, it is blessed, ye...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee ,.... Either because of the strength of Saul, who was stronger than David, he determined to wait upo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence. Ver. 9. Because of his strength will I wait on thee ] The stronger Saul...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them Shalt disappoint their high confidence and hopeful designs, and then deride them, and make them ridiculous an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Confidence in God. 8 But thou, O L ORD , shalt laugh at them; thou sh...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His strength, i.e. Saul's strength; because he is too strong for me. Or rather, O my strength , as it is Psalms 59:17 . And all those ancient a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Expresses His Confidence That YHWH Will Protect Him ( Psalms 59:6-10 ). Describing his enemies as like a pack of stray dogs on the prowl (co...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.— “ To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Michtam of David .” See Introduction to P...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 59:9 , Psalms 59:17 These two parallel verses are a kind of refrain coming in at the close of each division of the Psalm. The first sta...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 59:6 . They make a noise like a dog. Mr. Jowett, in his christian researches, states, that many dogs in eastern towns have no owners; that...
The Biblical Illustrator

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God . Revelations of the good and bad in human nature I. The enmity of man towards man. 1. From the descri...
The Biblical Illustrator

Because of his strength, will I wait upon Thee. Waiting and singing (with Psalms 59:17 ):--“My strength! I will wait upon Thee,” so says the p...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LIKE Psalms 56:1-19 and Psalms 57:1-19 , this is a cry for deliverance out of great peril, with a final expression of confidence...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer of an Innocent Person against Those who Seek His Soul. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, again according to the melody "Destroy not," Mic...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Because of His strength will I wait upon Thee, rather, "My Strength, Thee will I regard," confidently expecting his deliverance; for God is my Defen...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Habakkuk 3:19 ; Isaiah 12:2 ; Isaiah 26:3 ; Isaiah 26:4 ; Isaiah 40:31 ; Isaiah 58:14 ; Matthew 6:13 ; Psalms 18:1 ; Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 2...

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Related Commentaries of Psalms 59:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 59:9