📖 Psalms — Chapter 9 (KJV)
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Psalms 9:1 I will Rpraise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms 9:2 RI will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms 9:3 When mine enemies are turned back, Rthey shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 9:4 RFor thou hast Tmaintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne Tjudging right.
Psalms 9:5 Thou hast Rrebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Psalms 9:6 RTO thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
Psalms 9:7 RBut the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Psalms 9:9 RThe LORD also will be Ta refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms 9:10 And they that Rknow thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalms 9:11 RSing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Psalms 9:12 RWhen he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the Thumble.
Psalms 9:13 RHave mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Psalms 9:14 RThat I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 9:15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms 9:16 The LORD is Rknown by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. THiggaion. Selah.
Psalms 9:17 RThe wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Psalms 9:18 RFor the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms 9:19 RArise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Psalms 9:20 RPut them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 9:1–6 — Wholehearted praise for righteous judgment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker praises God's wonderful works and remembers divine judgment against enemies. The Lord has maintained his cause as a righteous Judge. These memories give substance to worship: praise recounts what God has done rather than resting only on a present feeling of relief.
Key Truth: Remembered acts of God can strengthen wholehearted praise.
Check What You Remember
1. With what will the speaker praise? (Psalms 9:1)
Find it in Psalms 9:1 (KJV).
2. What will he show forth? (Psalms 9:1)
Find it in Psalms 9:1 (KJV).
3. Where did God sit judging right? (Psalms 9:4)
Find it in Psalms 9:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 9:7–12 — A refuge who remembers the humble
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord endures forever, judges uprightly, and is a refuge for the oppressed. Those who know his name trust him because he does not forsake seekers. The call to praise includes God's remembrance of bloodshed and the humble, joining worship with concern for those who suffer.
Key Truth: God's righteous rule includes care for the oppressed.
Check What You Remember
1. How long will the Lord endure? (Psalms 9:7)
Find it in Psalms 9:7 (KJV).
2. For whom is the Lord a refuge? (Psalms 9:9)
Find it in Psalms 9:9 (KJV).
3. Whose cry does he not forget? (Psalms 9:12)
Find it in Psalms 9:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 9:13–20 — Mercy and hope for the needy
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks for mercy while still suffering and anticipates renewed praise. He describes evil trapped by its own schemes and affirms that the needy will not always be forgotten. The closing appeal asks God to remind nations of their human limits, placing hope in divine justice.
Key Truth: The needy are not forgotten by God.
Check What You Remember
1. From what gates does God lift the speaker? (Psalms 9:13)
Find it in Psalms 9:13 (KJV).
2. Whose expectation shall not perish forever? (Psalms 9:18)
Find it in Psalms 9:18 (KJV).
3. What should the nations know themselves to be? (Psalms 9:20)
Find it in Psalms 9:20 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 72:12 — The royal prayer also asks for deliverance of the needy.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can your praise include both remembrance of God's help and concern for people who remain oppressed?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does praise join inner commitment and public declaration?
2. What contrast sets divine rule against enemy loss?
3. How does refuge relate to knowing and seeking God?
4. How does the trap image describe a reversal?
5. What concern links the poor’s expectation with the final prayer?
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