Psalms 59:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֭מָּה *ינועון **יְנִיע֣וּן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Hēmmāh yĕnîʿûn to ʾĕkōl if not they yiśbĕʿû and they yālînû.

Grammar Details

• *Hēmmāh*: 3rd masculine plural pronoun - they
• *yĕnîʿûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they wander (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn*; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - they wander)
• *ʾĕkōl*: Qal infinitive construct with preposition lə- - to eat
• *yiśbĕʿû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conditional particle ʾim- and negative particle lō- - if they are not satisfied
• *yālînû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they spend the night/grumble

Word Meanings

• *yĕnîʿûn*: they wander/they stagger/they shake (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn* - Hiphil 'they cause to wander'; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - Qal 'they wander')
• *yiśbĕʿû*: they are satisfied/they are filled/they have enough
• *yālînû*: they spend the night/they grumble/they lodge

Referenced Verses

• Ps 21:13 : 13 Rise up, O LORD, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!
• Ps 101:1 : 1 A psalm of David. I will sing about loyalty and justice! To you, O LORD, I will sing praises!
• Rom 15:9 : 9 and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,“Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”
• Ps 143:8 : 8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
• Ps 5:3 : 3 LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.
• Ps 145:11 : 11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power,
• Jer 30:7 : 7 Alas, what a terrible time of trouble it is! There has never been any like it. It is a time of trouble for the descendants of Jacob, but some of them will be rescued out of it.
• 2 Cor 1:10 : 10 He delivered us from so great a risk of death, and he will deliver us. We have set our hope on him that he will deliver us yet again,
• Eph 1:6-7 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace
• Eph 3:20 : 20 Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
• Heb 5:7 : 7 During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.
• Ps 106:8 : 8 Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.
• Ps 116:1-5 : 1 I love the LORD because he heard my plea for mercy, 2 and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help. 3 The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow. 4 I called on the name of the LORD,“Please LORD, rescue my life!” 5 The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.
• Ps 138:7 : 7 Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
• Exod 15:6 : 6 Your right hand, O LORD, was majestic in power, your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.
• 1 Sam 17:37 : 37 David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”
• 1 Sam 19:11-12 : 11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to guard it and to kill him in the morning. Then David’s wife Michal told him,“If you do not save yourself tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” 12 So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.
• 2 Sam 22:3 : 3 My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!
• Job 37:23 : 23 As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
• Ps 4:1 : 1 For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!
• Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
• Ps 31:7 : 7 I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.
• Ps 36:5 : 5 O LORD, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.
• Ps 46:1 : 1 For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
• Ps 59:9-9 : 9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge. 10 The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.
• Ps 61:2-3 : 2 From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to a rocky summit where I can be safe! 3 Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.
• Ps 77:2 : 2 In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.
• Ps 86:13 : 13 For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.
• Ps 88:13 : 13 As for me, I cry out to you, O LORD; in the morning my prayer confronts you.
• Ps 89:1 : 1 A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite. I will sing continually about the LORD’s faithful deeds; to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.