Psalm 9:15 NIV

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 9:15

The Heathen are sunk into the pit that they made ,.... The psalmist having determined to praise the Lord, and called upon others to join with him in it, here enters upon it: for, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra observe, this is תהלה "the praise" he was desirous to show forth, which is occasioned by the destruction of God's enemies, and the deliverance of his people: by "the Heathen" are meant not the Philistines, as Kimchi interprets it, who thought to cause Israel to fall, and fell themselves;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:15

The heathen are sank down to the pit - See on Psalm 7:15 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:15

Verse 15 15.The heathen are sunk. David being now raised up to holy confidence, triumphs over his enemies. In the first place, he says metaphorically, that they were taken in their own craftiness and snares. He next expresses the same thing without figure, that they were snared in their own wickedness. And he affirms that this happened not by chance, but was the work of God, and a striking proof of his judgment. When he compares his enemies to hunters or fowlers, it is not without having just... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:1-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:1-20

Praise for the destroyer's destruction. The title of this psalm is obscure. Its archaisms cannot now be satisfactorily explained. And even a reference to the most learned expositors may possibly only increase the confusion. £ The title, indeed, is very suggestive. It reads, "Upon the death of Labben." Walford regards "Muth-labben" as the name of a musical instrument. For this we can find no warrant. The word muth , which is equivalent to "death," seems to put us on a line of thought... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:13-20

Prayer to God. Previous verses have celebrated the triumph of the Divine righteousness in punishing the wicked and defending the cause of the oppressed. Psalms 9:13 and Psalms 9:14 are a personal prayer, interrupting the flow of the general strain of the psalm. Luther says, "In the same way do all feel and sleek who have already overcome some tribulation, and are once more oppressed and tormented. They cry and beg that they may be delivered." I. THE PSALMIST 'S PRAYER TO ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:15

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made . It is uncertain whether the writer here reverts to the judgment already executed ( Psalms 9:3-6 ), or with the eye of faith sees as past the judgment which he confidently anticipates ( Psalms 9:19 , Psalms 9:20 ). Whichever he intends, there can be no doubt that he means it to be understood that the stratagems of the enemy brought about (or would bring about) their downfall. In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. A... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 9:15

The heathen - Hebrew, “The nations;” that is, the idolatrous people that were arrayed against him. See the notes at Psalms 9:5.Are sunk down - That is, referring to those who had been overcome, as mentioned in Psalms 9:5; or to those who still encompassed him, in respect to whom he was so certain that they would be overcome that he could speak of it as a thing already accomplished. According to the former view, it would be an encouragement derived from the past; according to the latter, it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 9:15-16

Psalms 9:15-16. The heathen are sunk in the pit they made Fallen into that destruction which they designed to bring upon others. “Faith beholds, as already executed, that righteous judgment whereby wicked men will fall into the perdition which they had prepared for others, either openly by persecution, or more covertly by temptation: see Psalms 7:15-16.” Horne. The Lord is known Or hath made himself known, or famous, even among his enemies; by the judgment which he executeth Upon the... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:13-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 9:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 9:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 9:15-16

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