Psalms 9
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 9, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.] I will praise {thee}, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms 9:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms 9:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 9:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. {maintained...: Heb. made my judgment} {judging right: Heb. judging in righteousness}
Psalms 9:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Psalms 9:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. {O thou...: or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end: and their cities hast thou destroyed, etc}
Psalms 9:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms 9:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Psalms 9:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. {a refuge: Heb. an high place}
Psalms 9:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalms 9:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Psalms 9:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. {humble: or, afflicted}
Psalms 9:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Psalms 9:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 9:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The heathen are sunk down in the pit {that} they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms 9:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD is known {by} the judgment {which} he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. {Higgaion: that is, Meditation}
Psalms 9:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The wicked shall be turned into hell, {and} all the nations that forget God.
Psalms 9:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall {not} perish for ever.
Psalms 9:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Psalms 9:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Put them in fear, O LORD: {that} the nations may know themselves {to be but} men. Selah.
Psalms 9:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.