Bible Commentary

The heathen are sunk down in the pit [that] they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 15. The heathen ] The nations, as in Psa 9:5. The figures are taken from the pitfalls and nets used in hunting. Cp. Psa 7:15, Psa 35:7-8, Psa 57:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:15”

That I may show forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. 14. in the gates ] i.e. with the utmost publicity (Psa 116:14); for the city gates were the common place of concourse and business, corresponding to the agora or forum of Greece and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:14”

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: 13. Have mercy upon me ] Rather, Be gracious unto me. See note on Psa 4:1. consider my trouble &c.] See the affliction which I suffer from them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:13”

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. 12. For he that maketh requisition for bloodshed hath remembered them: He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble. The call to praise is based on a definite experience ( hath remembered, hath not forgotten), rather than … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:12”

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. 11. which dwelleth in Zion ] Or, (cp. Psa 9:7) sitteth enthroned. Zion became the special abode of Jehovah from the time when the Ark, the symbol of His Presence, was placed there (Psa 76:2; Psa 132:13 f.). The cherubim … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:11”

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 10. they that know thy name ] Who recognise the character of God thus revealed in His Providence. Cp. “they that love thy name,” Psa 5:11; and Psa 8:1; Psa 91:14. thou, Lord, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:10”

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 9, 10. So may Jehovah be a high tower for the down-trodden, A high tower in times of extremity; And let them that know Thy name trust in Thee, Because Thou hast not forsaken them that seek Thee, O … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:9”

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. 8. And he shall judge ] He is emphatic. His administration, in contrast to that of so many human rulers, will be one of perfect justice and equity. And it will be universal. The vindication of his right … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:8”

But the LORD shall endure forever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 7. But the Lord, in contrast to the enemies of His people, shall sit enthroned for ever, as King and Judge. For this pregnant sense of sit, cp. Psa 29:10; Exo 18:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 7 10. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:7”

O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. 6. The enemy are consumed, left desolate for ever; And (their) cities thou didst uproot; the very remembrance of them is perished. An address to the enemy (P.B.V. and A.V.) would be out of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:6”