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Psalm 9

Psalm 9:7

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

Modern
But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
Traditional
But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Literal
And YHWH shall sit forever; He has established His throne for the judgment.
Latin
…et Dominus in æternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,

Original

Hebrew
English
But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.

Notes

Psalms 9:7–10

The godly do not rely on human governments, which can be weak or corrupt. They understand that earthly rulers are limited and sometimes unfair.

Instead, they put their hope in God’s eternal rule. God governs with perfect justice and fairness (see Psalms 96–100).

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 God’s Justice Praise Psalms

Glossary

Acrostic David Furniture Judgment Seat Music Poetry, Biblical Psalms, Book of

Topics

God: Eternity of God: Judge, and his Justice Judgment: The General The Judgment: Predicted in the Old Testament Throne of God