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.

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

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

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

4For 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 86:12Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:24Classic cross-references Psalms 145:1Classic cross-references Psalms 103:1Classic cross-references Psalms 111:1Classic cross-references

Original words

To [the tune of] “The Death of the Sonלַבֵּ֗ןH4192AdverbA Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרH4210Noun - masculine singularof Davidלְדָוִֽד׃H1732Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularI will give thanksאוֹדֶ֣הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularto the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmy heartלִבִּ֑יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularI will recountאֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗הH5608Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructYour wondersנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃H6381Verb - 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 7:17Classic cross-references Psalms 104:34Classic cross-references Psalms 83:18Classic cross-references Psalms 5:11Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references

Original words

I will be gladאֶשְׂמְחָ֣הH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand rejoiceוְאֶעֶלְצָ֣הH5970Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularin Youבָ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularI will sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָ֖הH2167Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularto Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃H5945Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

When my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֥יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularretreatבְּשׁוּב־H7725Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .אָח֑וֹרH268Noun - masculine singularthey stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּH3782Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland perishוְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּH6Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbefore Youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou have upheldעָ֭שִׂיתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy justמִשְׁפָּטִ֣יH4941Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularcauseוְדִינִ֑יH1779Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularYou sitיָשַׁ֥בְתָּH3427Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularon Your throneלְ֝כִסֵּ֗אH3678Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularjudgingשׁוֹפֵ֥טH8199Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructrighteouslyצֶֽדֶק׃H6664Noun - masculine singular

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