Psalms 59:9

O my strength, unto thee will I watch:

For God is my high tower.

His enemies are -strong" (Psalms 59:3); but God is his strength; they watch his house (title), but he will -watch unto God," waiting in faith for His help; he has prayed that God will -set him up on high," and he is confident of an answer, for God Himself is his -high tower" of refuge.

The A.V. -because of his strength" follows the Massoretic Text; but some MSS., the LXX, Vulg., Jer., and Targ., read, as in Psalms 59:17, my strength, which is doubtless right. P.B.V. retains myfrom the Vulg., though adopting an impossible rendering, -My strength will I ascribe unto thee." It is unnecessary to follow the Syr. in reading as in Psalms 59:17, I will make melody, for I will watch;but possibly the words the God of my lovingkindnessoriginally stood at the end of this verse as well as of Psalms 59:17. See note on Psalms 59:10.