Psalms 59:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 9:9 : 9 Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Ps 62:2 : 2 He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.
Ps 62:5-6 : 5 My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be moved.
Ps 62:11 : 11 God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Isa 26:3-4 : 3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Isa 40:31 : 31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Isa 58:14 : 14 then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
Hab 3:19 : 19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
Ps 18:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Ps 20:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
Ps 27:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Ps 46:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Ps 46:7 : 7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
Ps 59:17 : 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 59:16-17
2 verses
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16But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Ps 59:10
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10My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 62:1-2
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76%
1For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.
2He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.
Ps 62:5-7
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76%
5My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
6He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be moved.
7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 18:1-2
2 verses
76%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Ps 94:22
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22But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.
Ps 130:5-6
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5I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.
Ps 39:7
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7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Ps 61:3
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3For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy.
Ps 144:2
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2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 91:2
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2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
2 Sam 22:3
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3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
Ps 31:14
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14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 59:1
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1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Ps 38:15
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15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Ps 27:14
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14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Ps 16:1
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1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
Ps 33:20
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20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
Mic 7:7
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7But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Ps 25:21
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21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Ps 63:7
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7For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Ps 89:18
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18For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Ps 56:11
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11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
Isa 30:18
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18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Ps 28:7
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7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Ps 7:10
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10My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
Ps 9:9
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9Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Ps 56:3-4
2 verses
72%
3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
Ps 59:8
72%
8But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Ps 18:29
72%
29For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.
Ps 57:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Isa 8:17
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17And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Ps 143:9
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9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Ps 91:9
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9For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;
Ps 40:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 59:3
72%
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Ps 119:114
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114Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Ps 43:2
71%
2For thou art the God of my strength; Why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Ps 22:19
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19But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
Ps 69:3
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3I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Ps 141:8
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8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
Ps 71:3
71%
3Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
2 Sam 22:30
71%
30For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.