Psalm 9:1-20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 9:1-10

The title of this psalm gives a very uncertain sound concerning the occasion of penning it. It is upon Muth-labben, which some make to refer to the death of Goliath, others of Nabal, others of Absalom; but I incline to think it signifies only some tone, or some musical instrument, to which this psalm was intended to be sung; and that the enemies David is here triumphing in the defeat of are the Philistines, and the other neighbouring nations that opposed his settlement in the throne, whom he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 9:11-20

In these verses, I. David, having praised God himself, calls upon and invites others to praise him likewise, Ps. 9:11. Those who believe God is greatly to be praised not only desire to do that work better themselves, but desire that others also may join with them in it and would gladly be instrumental to bring them to it: Sing praises to the Lord who dwelleth in Zion. As the special residence of his glory is in heaven, so the special residence of his grace is in his church, of which Zion was a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:1

I will praise thee , O Lord, with my whole, heart ,.... This is what is called in the New Testament making melody in the heart, or singing with grace in the heart, Ephesians 5:19 ; and yet does not signify mere mental singing, but vocal singing, the heart joining therein; for the word here used for praise signifies to confess, to speak out, to declare openly the praises of God in the public congregation, as David elsewhere determines to do, Psalm 111:1 ; the heart ought to, be engaged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:2

I will be glad and rejoice in thee ,.... Not in himself, in any attainments or works of his; not in his wisdom, riches, and strength, nor in his warlike exploits, but in the Lord; not in second causes, in horses and chariots, in armies, and in the courage and valour of men, but in God, as the author of deliverance, victory, and salvation; not in God only as the God of nature and providence, but as the God of all grace, and as his covenant God and Father; and because of the blessings of this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:3

When mine enemies are turned back ,.... As the Philistines were, when Goliath their champion was dead; and as the men that came to apprehend Christ, David's antitype, went backwards and fell to the ground, through the superior power of Christ; and as sin, Satan, and the world, and at last antichrist, are made to retreat from the Lord's people, who are more than conquerors over them through Christ that has loved them. "They shall fall and perish at thy presence"; they shall stumble at one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:4

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause ,.... Or vindicated and established his righteous cause; God had pleaded and defended it, and by the flight, fall, and ruin of his enemies, had clearly made it appear that his cause was just and good; thou sittest in the throne judging right ; God has not only a throne of grace on which he sits, and from whence he distributes grace and mercy to his people, but he has a throne of judgment, and which is prepared for it, as in Psalm 9:7 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:5

Thou hast rebuked the Heathen ,.... The people of the Philistines, as the Targum and Kimchi explain it, though some Jewish writers F1 Jarchi in loc. & Pesikta in ibid. in v. 1. understand it of Amalek the chief of the Heathen nations; but it rather refers to Gospel times, and to the rebukes of the Heathen, by the preaching of the Gospel, for their idolatry and superstition; and especially to the latter day, and to the rebukes of the antichristian states, the Papists who are called... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:6

O thou enemy ,.... Which some understand of Goliath, though we do not read of any desolations made by him, nor of any cities destroyed by him; nor by the Israelites upon his death, and the flight of the Philistines on that account; Jarchi interprets it of Esau and his posterity, who shall be destroyed in future time, to which he applies, Ezekiel 35:9 ; other Jewish writers F3 Midrash Tillim in loc. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 150. 2. think Amalek is intended, whose destruction they suppose... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:7

But the Lord shall endure for ever ,.... When antichrist is entirely ruined, his cities destroyed, and the memorial of them perished, then "shall the Lord sit for ever" F7 ישב "sedebit", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius, Michaelis; so Ainsworth; "sedet", Vatablus, Musculus. , as the words may be rendered; that is, as a Jewish writer F8 R. Abraham Seba in Tzeror Hammor, fol. 150. 2. paraphrases them, in rest and quiet. The words may be expressive of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:8

And he shall judge the world in righteousness ,.... The word תבל , rendered "world", is, as Ben Melech well observes, a general name for all the countries of the habitable world; and so shows that it is the universal judgment that is here spoken of; and which will be carried on and finished with the utmost righteousness, and according to the strictest rules of justice and equity; and is therefore called the righteous judgment of God, Romans 2:5 ; see Psalm 96:13 ; he shall minister... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 9:1-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 9:11-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:8

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