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Psalms 9

Introduction

1  David praises God for executing judgment.
11  He incites others to praise him.
13  He prays that he may have cause to praise him.
Verse 1

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
A. M. 2941. B.C. 1063. (Title.) Muthlabben. Probably, "the death of the champion:" so the Chaldee has, "A Psalm of David, to be sung concerning the death of the man who went out between ({mibbeyney}) the camps;" evidently considering {labben,} of the same import as {bainayim,} "a middle-man or champion," as Goliath is termed, 1 Sa 17:4, concerning whose defeat this psalm is generally supposed to have been composed
praise
7:17, 34:1-4, 103:1,2, 145:1-3, 146:1,2, 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, Isaiah 12:1, Hebrews 13:15, Revelation 5:9-14
with my
86:12, 111:1, 138:1, Luke 10:27
shew
14, 51:15, 106:2, 1 Chronicles 16:12,24, Isaiah 43:21, 60:6, Revelation 15:3
Verse 2

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
I will be
5:11, 27:6, 28:7, 43:4, 92:4, 97:12, Habakkuk 3:17,18, Philippians 4:4
O thou
7:17, 56:2,3, 83:18, 97:9, Daniel 5:18
Verse 3

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
they shall
68:1,2, 76:7, 80:16, Isaiah 64:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 6:12-17, 20:11
Verse 4

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
For
16:5, 140:12
maintained, etc
Heb. made my judgment. right. Heb. in righteousness.
45:6,7, 47:8, 89:14, 96:13, 98:9, Isaiah 11:4, 1 Peter 2:23
Verse 5

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
rebuked
2:1,8,9, 78:55, 79:10, 149:7, 1 Samuel 17:45-51, 2 Samuel 5:6-16, 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 10:6-9, 21:15-22, 22:44-46, Revelation 19:15
destroyed
5:6, 1 Samuel 25:32, 31:4, 2 Samuel 17:23, Malachi 4:3
put out
Deuteronomy 9:14, Proverbs 10:7, 13:9
Verse 6

O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
O thou, etc
or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end, and their cities hast thou destroyed, etc.
7:5, 8:2, Exodus 15:16, Micah 7:8,10
destructions
46:9, Exodus 14:13, Isaiah 10:24,25, 14:6-8, Nahum 1:9-13, 1 Corinthians 15:26,54-57, Revelation 20:2
thou hast
1 Samuel 30:1, 31:7, Isaiah 10:6,7,13,14, 14:17, 37:26, Jeremiah 51:25
memorial
2 Kings 19:25, Isaiah 14:22,23, Jeremiah 51:62-64
Verse 7

But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
But
90:2, 102:12,24-27, Hebrews 1:11,12, 13:8, 2 Peter 3:8
he hath
50:3-5, 103:19, Revelation 20:11
Verse 8

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
50:6, 94:15, 96:13, 98:9, 99:4, Genesis 18:25, Isaiah 11:4,5, Acts 17:31, Romans 2:5,6,16, Revelation 20:12,13
Verse 9

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
The Lord
18:2, 32:7, 37:39, 46:1, 48:3, 62:8, 91:1,2, 142:4, Deuteronomy 33:27, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 4:5,6, 8:14, 32:2, Nahum 1:7, Luke 13:34, Hebrews 6:18
be a refuge
Heb. be a high place.
20:1, 46:7; *marg:
in times
50:15, 77:1,2, 108:12
Verse 10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
know
91:14, Exodus 34:5-7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Proverbs 18:10, John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 John 2:3, 5:20
put
5:11, 57:1, 146:5,6, Isaiah 26:3,4
hast
105:3,4, Isaiah 45:19, 46:3,4, 55:6,7, Jeremiah 29:13, 2 Corinthians 1:9,10
Verse 11

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Sing
33:1-3, 47:6,7, 96:1,2, 148:1-5,13,14
which
78:68, 132:13,14, Isaiah 12:6, 14:32, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 14:1
declare
66:2,5, 96:10, 105:1,2, 107:22, 118:17, Isaiah 12:4-6, John 17:26
Verse 12

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
When
Genesis 9:5, 2 Kings 24:4, Isaiah 26:21, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:50,51, Revelation 6:9,10, 16:6
he forgetteth
10:14,17, 22:24, 34:6, 102:17, Exodus 3:7,9, Luke 18:7,8
humble
or, afflicted.
Judges 10:16
Verse 13

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Have
51:1, 119:132
consider
13:3, 25:19, 119:153, 142:6, Nehemiah 9:32, Lamentations 1:9,11
thou
30:3, 56:13, 86:13, 107:18, 116:3,4, Isaiah 38:10, John 2:6
Verse 14

That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
That
51:15, 79:13, 106:2
in the gates
22:22,25, 35:18, 42:4, 109:30,31, 116:18,19, 118:19,20, 149:1,2
daughter
Isaiah 37:22, 62:11, Micah 4:13
I will
13:5, 20:5, 21:1, 35:9, 51:12, 1 Samuel 2:1, Isaiah 12:3, Habakkuk 3:18, Luke 1:47
Verse 15

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
7:15,16, 35:8, 37:15, 57:6, 94:23, Proverbs 5:22, 22:8
Verse 16

The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
known
48:11, 58:10,11, 83:17,18, Exodus 7:5, 14:4,10,31, Deuteronomy 29:22-28, Joshua 2:10,11, Judges 1:7, 1 Samuel 6:19,20, 17:46, 2 Kings 19:19,34,35
wicked
11:6, 140:9, Proverbs 6:2, 12:13, Isaiah 8:15, 28:13
Higgaion, that is, Meditation
5:1, 19:14, 92:3; *marg:
Verse 17

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
The wicked
Proverbs 14:32, Isaiah 3:11, 5:14, Matthew 25:41-46, Romans 2:8,9, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, Revelation 20:15, 21:8
forget
44:17,20, 50:22, 106:13, Job 8:13, Jeremiah 2:32, 3:21, 13:25, 18:15, Hosea 2:13
Verse 18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
For the
12, 12:5, 72:4,12-14, 102:17,20, 109:31, Luke 1:53, 6:20, James 2:5
expectation
Proverbs 23:18, 24:14
Verse 19

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Arise
3:7, 7:6, 10:12, 44:23,26, 68:1,2, 74:22,23, 76:8,9, 80:2, Isaiah 42:13,14, 51:9, Zephaniah 3:8
let not
Genesis 32:28, 1 Samuel 2:9, 2 Chronicles 14:11, Isaiah 42:13
let the
2:1-3, 79:6, 149:7, Jeremiah 10:25, Joel 3:12, Micah 5:15, Zechariah 14:18, Revelation 19:15
Verse 20

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Put
76:12, Exodus 15:16, 23:27, Deuteronomy 2:25, Jeremiah 32:40, Ezekiel 30:13
may
82:6,7, Isaiah 31:3, Ezekiel 28:2,9, Acts 12:22,23

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