Psalms

Psalm 9 ©

1 David praiseth God for executing judgment on his enemies, and saving the godly: 11 he inciteth others to praise him: 13 and prayeth that he may have like cause to praise him for his aid in some present distress.

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To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.

1

I WILL apraise thee, O LORD, with bmy whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

a Ps. 139.14; 7.17; 13.5,6; 27.6; 30.1; 34.1-4; 103-107; 72.18,19. Re. 15.3,4; 19.1-9. Col. 3.16.
b Ps. 86.11,12; 111.1; 138.1,2.
2

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, cO thou most High.

c 1Ti. 1.17; 6.15,16. Is. 57.15. Ps. 56.2; 83.18. Ro. 9.5.
3

When mine enemies are turned back, dthey shall fall and perish at thy presence.

d Ps. 68.1,2. Re. 6.12-17; 19.11-21. 2Th. 2.8,9.
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For 1thou hast emaintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging 2right.

e 1Sa. 16-18. 2Sa. 2; 5; 8; 10; 18; 20; 21.
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Thou hast frebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast gput out their name for ever and ever.

f 2Sa. 5; 8; 10. Ps. 110.5-7; 68.30. Pr. 10.7.
g De. 9.14.
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3O thou enemy, hdestructions are come to a perpetual end: and ithou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

h Ex. 14.13. Je. 51.64. Na. 1.9. Re. 14.8. Eze. 7.2-15.
i 2Ki. 19.25. Is. 10.13; 14.4-6. Je. 25.9,11.
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But jthe LORD shall endure for ever: khe hath prepared his throne for judgment.

j Ps. 90.2; 102.24. He. 13.8.
k Ps. 7.6; 75.7; 76.9; 89.14.
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And lhe shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

l Re. 20.12,13. Ps. 96.13; 98.9; 50.6. Ac. 17.31.
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The mLORD also will be 4a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

m Ps. 37.29; 46.1; 91.2. Is. 4.6; 25.4; 32.2. He. 6.18; 4.16.
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And they that nknow thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, ohast not forsaken them that seek thee.

n Pr. 18.10. Jn. 17.3; 1.14. 1Jn. 5.20. Ps. 42.11; 43.5; 91.14. 2Co. 4.6. 2Ti. 1.12.
o 2Co. 1.10. Is. 46.3,4; 49.14,15; 54.8-10. He. 13.5. Je. 32.40.
11

Sing praises to the LORD, which pdwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

p Ps. 78.68,69; 132.13,14. Re. 14.1; 21.3.
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When qhe maketh *inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he rforgetteth not the cry of the 5humble.

q Ge. 9.5. Je. 2.34. Re. 16.6,19; 18.24.
r Ps. 10.17; 22.24; 102.17. Is. 44.21.
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD; sconsider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that tliftest me up from uthe gates of death:

s La. 1.11; 3.50. Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7. Ps. 25.20; 119.132,153.
t 2Co. 1.10. Ps. 70.5; 107.18. Is. 38.16,17.
u Job 38.17.
14

That vI may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

v Ps. 103-108; 145; 116; 138.1; 22.22,25; 35.18; 57.9; 109.30.
15

The wheathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the xnet which they hid is their own foot taken.

w Ps. 7.15,16; 57.6; 94.23. Pr. 5.22; 22.8; 26.27.
x Ps. 35.7,8.
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The yLORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: zthe wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. 6Higgaion. Selah.

y Ps. 58.10,11; 83.13-18; 46.10; 48.10,11. Ex. 7.5; 9.16.
z Ps. 7.15,16; 37.15; 140.9. Es. 3; 7; 9.
17

The awicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations bthat forget God.

a Is. 3.11. Ps. 50.22. Ro. 2.8,9. 2Th. 1.7-9. Mat. 24.11-46.
b Job 8.13.
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For cthe needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of dthe poor shall not perish for ever.

c Is. 41.17. Ps. 12.5; 72.4,12-14; 102.17,20; 109.31.
d Ps. 10.2,9.
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Arise, eO LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

e Is. 51.9; 42.13,14. Ps. 44.23-26; 7.6,8. Zep. 3.8.
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Put fthem in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

f Ps. 83.13-18. Eze. 28.2,9. Is. 31.3. Re. 6.12-17; 18.10,15,17.