Psalms 59:17

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

Psalms 59:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 59:17, word by word

My strengthעֻזִּuzi

strength

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

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I will sing psalmsאֲזַמֵּרָהazamera

sing praise, make music

Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.

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Elohim isאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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my high refugeמִשְׂגַּבִּmisgabi

high refuge

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

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of my loyal loveחַסְדִּchasdi

loyal love

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

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The context

16But 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.

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