Psalms 59:9-10

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 

[59:9]  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.

[59:9]  ² tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).

[59:10]  ³ tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.”

[59:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “will cause me to look upon.”

[59:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 54:5; 56:2.