Keraia
Psalm 9

Psalm 9:14

I Will Give Thanks to the LORD · Psalm 9:1–20
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Translations

Modern
…that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
Traditional
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Literal
…so that I may recount all Your praises in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your salvation.
Latin
…qui exaltas me de portis mortis, ut annuntiem omnes laudationes tuas in portis filiæ Sion:

Original

Hebrew
English
…that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

Notes

Psalms 9:13–14

  • The psalmist returns from a vision of the glorious future to the reality of facing his enemies (Psalm 9:3).

  • The gates are a strong image of the powerful grip of death (see Psalm 13:3–4).

  • The gates of Daughter Zion (that is, Jerusalem) provide an intentional contrast to the gates of death.

Psalms 9:1–10:18

This hymn celebrates the Lord's rule and triumph over evil. It may also respond to the laments in Psalms 3–7.

Some believe that Psalms 9 and 10 should be read together as one psalm in two parts. This is because Psalm 9 has a title, while Psalm 10 does not.

Despite some missing or inverted letters, the two psalms form an acrostic of the Hebrew alphabet. This means that each line or section begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Other alphabetic acrostics include Psalms 25, 34, 37, 111–112, 119, and 145.

The ancient Greek and Latin translations treat Psalms 9 and 10 as one psalm.

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Acrostic David Music Poetry, Biblical Psalms, Book of Salvation

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Praise is a Part of Public Worship Salvation: Saints: Rejoice In The Truth of God is a Shield and Buckler to Saints