Focused Passage

Psalms 9:13-16

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

13 Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,

14 that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

15 The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

16 The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 16:18 Classic cross-references Job 38:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be merciful to me חָֽנְנֵ֬נִי H2603 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular see רְאֵ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular how my enemies מִשֹּׂנְאָ֑י H8130 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular afflict me עָ֭נְיִי H6040 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Lift me up מְ֝רוֹמְמִ֗י H7311 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular from the gates מִשַּׁ֥עֲרֵי H8179 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 13:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 9:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

that לְמַ֥עַן H4616 Conjunction I may declare אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה H5608 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular all כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct Your praises תְּהִלָּ֫תֶ֥יךָ H8416 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular that within the gates בְּשַֽׁעֲרֵ֥י H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Daughter בַת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct Zion צִיּ֑וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular I may rejoice אָ֝גִ֗ילָה H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular in Your salvation בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ H3444 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 33:10 Classic cross-references Proverbs 26:27 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:19 Classic cross-references Job 5:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 57:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

The nations ג֭וֹיִם H1471 Noun - masculine plural have fallen טָבְע֣וּ H2883 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural into a pit בְּשַׁ֣חַת H7845 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular of their making עָשׂ֑וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their feet רַגְלָֽם׃ H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural are caught נִלְכְּדָ֥ה H3920 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular in the net בְּרֶֽשֶׁת־ H7568 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular . . . ז֥וּ H2098 Pronoun - relative they have hidden טָ֝מָ֗נוּ H2934 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 7:5 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 38:23 Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 1:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָה֮ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is known נ֤וֹדַ֨ע׀ H3045 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular by the justice מִשְׁפָּ֪ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular He brings עָ֫שָׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular are ensnared נוֹקֵ֣שׁ H5367 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular by the work בְּפֹ֣עַל H6467 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of their hands כַּ֭פָּיו H3709 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular Higgaion הִגָּי֥וֹן H1902 Noun - masculine singular Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

BSB notes

Higgaion Selah or quiet interlude is probably a musical or liturgical term.

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