Psalm 59:9
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Cross-references
In Psalm 59:17, the same phrase 'O my Strength... my fortress' is repeated with praise, reinforcing the theme.
Psalm 59:16 later echoes this confession — singing of God's strength and calling Him a fortress and refuge.
Psalm 18:1 calls the LORD 'my strength' — the same title used here for God as the psalmist's strength.
In Psalm 62:6, the same fortress imagery appears: 'He only is my rock... my fortress; I shall not be shaken.'
In Psalm 62:5, the same waiting on God as one's strength is echoed, with 'my hope is from him'.
In Psalm 62:2, 'He only is my rock... my fortress' directly parallels the fortress declaration in Psalm 59:9.
Psalm 46:7 declares God as our fortress (miśgāb) — the same refuge imagery David uses in this verse.
Psalm 46:1 calls God our refuge and strength — matching the psalmist's declaration of God as his strength and defense.
Psalm 27:14 exhorts waiting on the LORD — the same action the psalmist commits to here.
Psalm 27:1 declares the LORD as the strength of my life — echoing the confidence in God as strength and defense here.
Psalm 18:2 expands on God as strength and fortress — the same attributes the psalmist relies on here.
Psalm 9:9 also calls God a stronghold (miśgāb) for the oppressed — the same term David uses here for his fortress.
Psalm 94:22 also calls God a stronghold (miśgāb) and rock of refuge — reinforcing the fortress imagery here.
In Isaiah 12:2, 'the LORD GOD is my strength' directly parallels the address 'O my Strength' in Psalm 59:9.
In Isaiah 26:4, 'the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock' parallels the fortress imagery of Psalm 59:9.
In Isaiah 40:31, waiting on the LORD renews strength, echoing the watchful dependence on God as Strength in Psalm 59:9.
Habakkuk 3:19 also calls God 'my strength' (ʿōz) — the same title David uses here for his source of power.