Psalm 9:18 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 9:18

For the needy shall not always be forgotten ,.... The people of God are poor and needy for the most part; they are so in things temporal, and they are poor in spirit, or in things spiritual, of which they are sensible; their needs are many, and frequently return; but God has provided a throne of grace for them to come to for help in time of need, and he will supply all their wants out of the fulness of grace in Christ; nor is he unmindful of them, and of his covenant with them; strictly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:18

The needy shall not alway be forgotten - The needy, and the poor, whose expectation is from the Lord, are never forgotten, though sometimes their deliverance is delayed for the greater confusion of their enemies, the greater manifestation of God's mercy, and the greater benefit to themselves. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:18

Verse 18 18.For the poor shall not always be forgotten. The assertion that God will not forsake the poor and afflicted for ever, is a confirmation of the preceding sentence. By it he intimates, that they may indeed seem to be forsaken for a time. Let us, therefore, remember that God has promised his assistance to us, not in the way of preventing our afflictions, but of at length succouring us after we have been long subdued under the cross. David speaks expressly of hope or expectation, thereby... 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 9:18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten . The peer and needy, the oppressed and down-trodden ( Psalms 9:9 , Psalms 9:12 ), seem for a time to be forgotten of God; but even this seeming oblivion comes to an end when judgment fails on the oppressors ( Psalms 9:17 ). The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. "The expectation of the poor" is deliverance. It shall not "perish," or be disappointed, "for ever," i.e. always. There shall be a time when their expectation... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 9:18

For the needy - The poor; those who are dependent and helpless.Shall not always be forgotten - That is, by God. He will interfere and save them by destroying their enemies. He will not suffer the wicked always to persecute and oppress the righteous. In due time he will vindicate his own cause; will deliver the oppressed and down-trodden, and will consign their oppressors to deserved punishment. This is as true now, in regard to all the oppressed and their oppressors, as it was in the time of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 9:18

Psalms 9:18. The needy shall not always be forgotten Though God, for a time, may seem to forget or neglect them, and suffer their enemies to triumph over them; The expectation of the poor Namely, of their receiving help from God, shall not perish for ever Though they may be tempted to think it shall. The vision is for an appointed time, and at the end it shall speak. He that believeth shall not make haste. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 9:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:18

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 9:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 9:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 9:18

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