Psalms 59:16

In contrast to his restless foes, David vows to sing of God's strength and love each morning. He celebrates God as his refuge in distress.

Cross-references · 30

• Ps 21:13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
• Eph 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
• Rom 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
• Ps 30:5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
• Ps 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
• Eph 1:6–7to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
• Ps 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
• Ps 138:7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
• Ps 77:2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
• Ps 59:9–10I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
• Job 37:23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
• 1 Sam 17:37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
• Ps 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
• Ps 116:1–5I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
• 2 Cor 1:10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
• Ps 36:5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
• Ps 61:2–3From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
• Ps 101:1A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
• Ps 145:11They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
• Heb 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
• Ps 46:1For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Ps 4:1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
• Ps 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
• Ps 106:8Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.
• Jer 30:7How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.
• 1 Sam 19:11–12Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
• Ps 89:1A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
• 2 Sam 22:3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
• Ps 86:13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
• Exod 15:6Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.

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