59:9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! 1
For God is my refuge. 2
59:10 The God who loves me will help me; 3
God will enable me to triumph over 4 my enemies. 5
1 tc Heb “his strength, for you I will watch.” “His strength” should be emended to “my strength” (see v. 17). Some also emend אֶשְׁמֹרָה (’eshmorah, “I will watch”) to אֱזַמֵּרָה (’ezammerah, “I will sing praises [to you]”) See v. 17.
2 tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).
3 tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.”
4 tn Heb “will cause me to look upon.”
5 tn Heb “those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 54:5; 56:2.