17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
17 Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you - God, my dependable love.
17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.
17 OÂ my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, OÂ God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 59:17
Commentary on Psalm 59:8-17
(Read Psalm 59:8-17)
It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. David would praise God because he had many times, and all along, found Him his refuge in the day of trouble. He that is all this to us, is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises, and services. The trials of his people will end in joy and praise. When the night of affliction is over, they will sing of the Lord's power and mercy in the morning. Let believers now, in assured faith and hope, praise Him for those mercies, for which they will rejoice and praise him for ever.