Focused Passage

Psalms 9:1-4

The LORD Reigns Forever: Thanksgiving for Righteous Judgment and Refuge for the Oppressed

Thanksgiving -> vindication -> eternal righteous reign -> refuge for oppressed -> Zion proclamation -> mercy plea -> wicked reversal -> warning and hope -> nations humbled

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.

1 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

3 When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.

4 For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 86:12 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 111:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

To [the tune of] “The Death of the Son לַבֵּ֗ן H4192 Adverb A Psalm מִזְמ֥וֹר H4210 Noun - masculine singular of David לְדָוִֽד׃ H1732 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular I will give thanks אוֹדֶ֣ה H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular to the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct my heart לִבִּ֑י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I will recount אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה H5608 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct Your wonders נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H6381 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the LXX they form one psalm.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 7:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 104:34 Classic cross-references Psalms 83:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 5:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will be glad אֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular and rejoice וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה H5970 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular in You בָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular I will sing praise אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה H2167 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular to Your name שִׁמְךָ֣ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular O Most High עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ H5945 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 56:9 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 142:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 21:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

When my enemies אוֹיְבַ֥י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular retreat בְּשׁוּב־ H7725 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . אָח֑וֹר H268 Noun - masculine singular they stumble יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ H3782 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and perish וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ H6 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural before You מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 140:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 98:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You have upheld עָ֭שִׂיתָ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my just מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י H4941 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular cause וְדִינִ֑י H1779 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular You sit יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ H3427 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular on Your throne לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א H3678 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular judging שׁוֹפֵ֥ט H8199 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct righteously צֶֽדֶק׃ H6664 Noun - masculine singular

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