Psalms 59:9

“[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee, etc.] Either because of the strength of Saul, who was stronger than David, he determined to wait upon the Lord for salvation and deliverance from him; or because of the strength of the Lord, which he expected from him, and therefore would wait upon him for it. The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and also the Chaldee paraphrase, render the words, “my strength will I keep for thee”; or “with thee”. I ascribe all my strength unto thee; I expect every supply of it from thee, and put my trust and confidence in thee for it: so did Christ as man, and had strength from the Lord, according to his promise, (<235007>Isaiah 50:7,9) (<198921>Psalm…”

“By judicious expositors, and on good grounds, this is better rendered, "O my strength, on Thee will I wait" (Psa 59:17). defence--(Compare Psa 18:3).”

“Because of his strength will I wait upon thee - literally, “His strength - I will wait upon thee.” The reference here is not to the strength or power of God, as if the fact that “He” was powerful was a reason why the psalmist should look to him - but it is to the strength or power of the enemy - of Saul and his followers. There is much abruptness in the expression. The psalmist looks at the power of his enemy. “‘His strength,’ he cries. It is great. It is beyond my power to resist it. It is so great that I have no other refuge but God; and because it is so great, I will fix my eyes on him alone.” The word rendered “wait upon” means rather to look to; to observe; to fix the eyes upon. For God…”

“his strength: Instead of uzzo, "his strength," fourteen manuscripts, read uzzee, "my strength." "O my strength, I will wait upon thee." Psa 18:1, Psa 18:1, Psa 18:2, Psa 27:1, Psa 27:14, Psa 46:1, Psa 62:5, Psa 62:6, Psa 62:11; Isa 12:2, Isa 26:3, Isa 26:4, Isa 40:31; Mat 6:13 God: Psa 59:17, Psa 62:2 defence: Heb. high place, Psa 9:9, Psa 20:1, Psa 46:7 \*marg. Isa 58:14; Hab 3:19 Psalms 59:10”