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Psalm 9
9:1 For the music director ; according to the alumoth-labben style; a psalm of David . I will thank the Lord with all my heart ! I will tell about all your amazing deeds ! 9:2 I will be happy and rejoice in you! I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One ! 9:3 When my enemies turn back , they trip and are defeated before you. 9:4 For you defended my just cause ; from your throne you pronounced a just decision . 9:5 You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked ; you permanently wiped out all memory of them . 9:6 The enemy’s cities have been reduced to permanent ruins ; you destroyed their cities ; all memory of the enemies has perished . 9:7 But the Lord rules forever ; he reigns in a just manner . 9:8 He judges the world fairly ; he makes just legal decisions for the nations . 9:9 Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed ; he provides safety in times of trouble . 9:10 Your loyal followers trust in you , for you, Lord , do not abandon those who seek your help. 9:11 Sing praises to the Lord , who rules in Zion ! Tell the nations what he has done ! 9:12 For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed ; he did not overlook their cry for help 9:13 when they prayed: “Have mercy on me, Lord ! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death ! 9:14 Then I will tell about all your praiseworthy acts ; in the gates of Daughter Zion I will rejoice because of your deliverance .” 9:15 The nations fell into the pit they had made ; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden . 9:16 The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice ; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions . (Higgaion . Selah ) 9:17 The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol ; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God , 9:18 for the needy are not permanently ignored , the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed .

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  • Puji, Hai Jiwaku, Puji Tuhan [KJ.9]
  • Tuhan Tidak Lupa [KJ.390]
  • [Psa 9:1] O Lord Most High
  • [Psa 9:1] Whole-hearted Thanksgiving To Thee I Will
  • [Psa 9:1] With My Whole Heart I’ll Raise My Song
  • [Psa 9:7] Come, Let Our Souls Adore The Lord
  • [Psa 9:7] O Light, From Age To Age The Same
  • [Psa 9:9] God Our Refuge
  • [Psa 9:10] He’ll Walk With Me All The Way
  • [Psa 9:11] Around The Throne Of God A Band
  • [Psa 9:11] Lord In Zion Reigneth, The
  • [Psa 9:11] Through The Night Thy Angels Kept
  • [Psa 9:12] When The Great Judge

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  • The fact that his enemy sat in his presence at that very moment evidently made the king pause before issuing his obvious verdict. He wanted to think about it for a moment and walked out into his garden to do so. Upon returnin...
  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • The messianic psalms are perhaps the most commonly known type. They predict the coming of a messiah. Franz Delitzsch broke these psalms down into five kinds. The first is the purely prophetic, which predicts that a future Dav...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • 2:4 David envisioned God as ruler over all sitting on His royal throne in heaven not at all threatened or worried about the plan of the nations, but laughing at its futility. The figure of God sitting on His throne is a commo...
  • The title of this psalm identifies the writer as David. All but four of the psalms in Book 1 of the Psalter (Pss. 1-41) identify David as their writer, all except Psalms 1, 2, 10, and 33. The occasion of his writing this one ...
  • The Septuagint translators combined Psalms 9 and 10 into one psalm even though they are separate in the Hebrew text.41They evidently did so for two reasons. First, together they complete an acrostic in which each verse (almos...
  • This first section speaks of God as the righteous Judge in whom the afflicted may hope.9:1-2 In view of the aspects of Yahweh's character that he would yet describe, David said he would thank God wholeheartedly. He would anno...
  • Since God had proved faithful to uphold the afflicted righteous in the past, David called on Him to deliver him from his present evil enemies.9:13-14 The psalmist appealed for God's grace in defense from the attacks of those ...
  • 41:10 David had asked God to restore his health so he might repay his enemies. This may seem to be an unworthy motive in view of the Lord Jesus' instruction to love our enemies and do them good (Matt. 5:44). However, individu...
  • 57:6 Now David spoke of himself as a wild animal whom hunters were trying to snare. However, he believed that his hunters would fall into their own trap (cf. 7:15; 9:15; 35:8).57:7-10 In anticipation of his deliverance David ...
  • This is one of the acrostic psalms (cf. Pss. 9, 10; 25; 34; 37; 112; 119; and 145). Each line in the Hebrew text begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The writer evidently expressed his thoughts this way so the ...
  • 139:1 This opening verse expresses the theme of the psalm. God knew David intimately because of His penetrating examination.139:2-4 The psalmist employed a figure of speech (merism) to express completeness (v. 2). In a merism...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • 16:18 "I say to you"(cf. 5:18, 20, 22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44; 8:10) may imply that Jesus would continue the revelation the Father had begun. However the phrase occurs elsewhere where that contrast is not in view. Undoubtedly it ...
  • 19:23-24 "Truly I say to you"or "I tell you the truth"introduces another very important statement (cf. 5:18; et al.). Jesus evidently referred to a literal camel and a literal sewing needle (Gr. rhaphidos) here. His statement...
  • Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
  • Adamson, James B. The Epistle of James. New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1976; reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.Bailey, Mark...
  • John's response to this revelation was similar to Daniel's response to the vision God gave him (cf. Dan. 10:7-9). Jesus then proceeded to give John more information about what He wanted him to do.1:17 This revelation of Jesus...
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