Focused Passage

Psalms 9:17-20

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

17 The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.

18 For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

19 Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.

20 Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

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Verse 17

Cross-references

Luke 12:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:22 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:8 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Classic cross-references Job 8:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

The wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will return יָשׁ֣וּבוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to Sheol לִשְׁא֑וֹלָה H7585 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the nations גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural who forget שְׁכֵחֵ֥י H7913 Adjective - masculine plural construct God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Proverbs 23:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 12:5 Classic cross-references James 2:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the needy אֶבְי֑וֹן H34 Adjective - masculine singular {will} not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle always לָ֭נֶצַח H5331 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular be forgotten יִשָּׁכַ֣ח H7911 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular nor the hope תִּקְוַ֥ת H8615 Noun - feminine singular construct of the oppressed עֲנָוִים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural forever לָעַֽד׃ H5703 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular dashed תֹּאבַ֥ד H6 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:12 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 14:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:126 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 44:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Rise up קוּמָ֣ה H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular O LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular do not let אַל־ H408 Adverb man אֱנ֑וֹשׁ H582 Noun - masculine singular prevail יָעֹ֣ז H5810 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular let the nations ג֝וֹיִ֗ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural be judged יִשָּׁפְט֥וּ H8199 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in עַל־ H5921 Preposition Your presence פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Ezekiel 28:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:40 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 82:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Lay שִׁ֘יתָ֤ה H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular terror מוֹרָ֗ה H4172 Noun - masculine singular upon them, [O LORD] יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular let the nations גוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural know יֵדְע֥וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural they לָ֫הֶ֥ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural are but men אֱנ֖וֹשׁ H582 Noun - masculine singular . . . הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural Selah סֶּֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

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