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description: "\"Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see m\" — Read Psalms 59:9-17 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## Psalms 59:9-17 in Context (Verses 6–17 KJV)
 
 [6 ](/kjv/psalms/59/6) They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/psalms/59/7) Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords *are* in their lips: for who, *say they*, doth hear?
 
 [8 ](/kjv/psalms/59/8) But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/psalms/59/9) *Because of* his strength will I wait upon thee: for God *is* my defence.*
 
 [10 ](/kjv/psalms/59/10) The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see *my desire* upon mine enemies.*
 
 [11 ](/kjv/psalms/59/11) Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
 
 [12 ](/kjv/psalms/59/12) *For* the sin of their mouth *and* the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying *which* they speak.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/psalms/59/13) Consume *them* in wrath, consume *them*, that they *may* not *be:* and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/psalms/59/14) And at evening let them return; *and* let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
 
 [15 ](/kjv/psalms/59/15) Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.**
 
 [16 ](/kjv/psalms/59/16) But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/psalms/59/17) Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God *is* my defence, *and* the God of my mercy.
 
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