Psalm 59:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

New Living Translation
O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.

English Standard Version
O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

Berean Study Bible
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

New American Standard Bible
My strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my refuge, the God who shows me favor.

NASB 1995
O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

NASB 1977
O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

Amplified Bible
To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.

Christian Standard Bible
To you, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold — my faithful God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold-- my faithful God.

Contemporary English Version
I will sing your praises! You are my mighty fortress, and you love me.

Good News Translation
I will praise you, my defender. My refuge is God, the God who loves me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O my strength, I will make music to praise you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God!

International Standard Version
My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress.

NET Bible
You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

New King James Version
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.

King James 2000 Bible
Unto you, O my Strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

New Heart English Bible
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

World English Bible
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lily of the Covenant." A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

American King James Version
To you, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

American Standard Version
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

A Faithful Version
To You, O my Strength, I will sing; for God is my fortress and the God who shows me steadfast love.

Darby Bible Translation
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.

English Revised Version
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Webster's Bible Translation
To thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Unto thee O my strength will I sing psalmes: for thou O Lorde art my refuge, and my mercyfull Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Vnto the (o my strength) wil I synge, for thou (o God) art my defence, and my merciful God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O my Strength, I sing praise to You, "" For God [is] my tower, the God of my kindness!

Young's Literal Translation
O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!

Smith's Literal Translation
My help, to thee I will play on the harp, for God my height, the God of my mercy.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
To you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Oh God, I shall sing to you, because you are the God of the house of my refuge, and the God of my grace!

Lamsa Bible
Unto thee, O God, will I sing; for thou art God of my refuge and the God of my mercy.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou art my helper; to thee, my God, will I sing; thou art my supporter, O my God, and my mercy.
















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