The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:10
And they that know thy Name will put their trust in thee . "To know the Name of God is to know him according to his historical manifestation; when one hears him named, to call to remembrance all that he has done. His name is the focus in which all the rays of his actions meet" (Hengstenberg). All who "know God's Name" in this sense will be sure to "put their trust in him," since his historical manifestation shows that he is thoroughly to he depended on. For thou, Lord, hast not forsaken... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:9
The Lord also will be a Refuge for the oppressed . Misgab , translated "refuge," is literally "a hill-fort" (comp. Psalms 144:2 , where it is rendered "high tower"). David's use of the metaphor is reasonably ascribed to his having "often experienced safety in such places, when fleeing from Saul" (Hengstenberg; see 1 Samuel 23:14 ). A refuge in times of trouble; literally, in times in trouble ; i.e. "in times that are steeped in trouble" (Kay). read more