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[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee – literally, “His strength – I will wait upon thee.” The reference here is n…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

His strength. —This gives no intelligible meaning, and Psalm 59:17 shows that the ancient versions (and some manuscripts) are righ…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I will entrust his strength to you. The obscurity of this passage has led to a variety of opinions among commentators. The most forced int…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee
Either because of the strength of Saul, who was stronger than David,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defense, in whom we will be safe. It is very comforti…

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