Psalms 59:16

“But I will sing of your strength, and shout for joy in the morning over your loyal love; for you have been a high refuge for me, and a place to flee in the day of my distress.”

Psalms 59:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 59:16, word by word

will sing ofאָשִׁירashir

sing

To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.

Where else “ashir” appears
your strengthעֻזֶּuze

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “uze” appears
and shout for joyאֲרַנֵּןaranen

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

Where else “aranen” appears
in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
over your loyal loveחַסְדֶּchasde

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasde” appears
you have beenהָיִיתָhayita

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “hayita” appears
a high refugeמִשְׂגָּבmisgav

high refuge

A high, safe place that the enemy cannot reach: a height, a refuge on high. It is said of God as protection.

Where else “misgav” appears
and a place to fleeמָנוֹסmanos

refuge

Place to flee to, refuge.

Where else “manos” appears
in the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of my distressצַרtsar

distress

A tight situation from which one cannot escape.

Where else “tsar” appears

The context

15They wander about to eat; if they are not satisfied, they spend the night.

16 · This verse (above)

17My strength, to you I will sing psalms; for Elohim is my high refuge, the Elohim of my loyal love.

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