The title indicates for us that David wrote this Psalm to God Himself (generally regarded as the "Chief Musician") to a popularly known tune in his day (in Hebrew, "Muth Labben)." 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. Let the nations be judged in Your sight. One thousand years after David's time, the Apostle Paul quoted this line on Mars Hill: He shall judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31). He is continually doing himself harm, and takes more pains to destroy his soul than the righteous man does to get his saved unto eternal life. -------------------- The notion of distress intensified to despair is conveyed." HIS POWER OVER ENEMIES (2) 1. Again, the idea is that David has much more than his own benefit and well-being in mind. Such knowledge must drive them to dependence upon God, and such dependence is the secret of national strength, and of national prosperity and permanence." Nevertheless, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, David could say "For You have maintained my right and my cause.". NLT 4 (Horne), iii. And it's a Bible commentary, dealing with the text of each Psalm section by section. i. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Meditation. The Bible mostly comprises stories, prophecies, and laws, but Psalms brings the poetic punch. "Christians, so called, when they meet, seldom speak about God! Marvelous works: "Wonderful deeds (or things) is a single Hebrew word, particularly frequent in the Psalms, used especially of the great redemptive miracles (e.g. Luke-Acts (Kidner), iii. Praising God for how He treats the oppressed. b. Numbers 35:33-34 tells us that the blood of unavenged murders pollutes the earth. "The metaphor of a judgment-seat is exchanged for a triumphant description of the destructions fallen on the land of the enemy, in all which God alone is recognised as the actor." Poetical Books (Meyer). (Our study in the Psalms will continue in the next issue with Psalm 9) Footnotes: 7. Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! You have blotted out their name forever and ever. The wicked shall be turned into hell: Here, as David approaches the conclusion of the Psalm, he considered the end of the wicked - ultimate destruction in hell. "So the two parts of the psalm end with the thought that the 'nations' may yet come to know the name of God, the one calling upon those who have experienced His deliverance to 'declare among the peoples His doings,' the other praying God to teach by chastisement what nations who forget Him have failed to learn from mercies." For the director … Meditation. He does not forget the cry of the humble. i. Whether you are in a season of pain or sweet blessing, you can find rest as you read and study… The Psalms. * A melody of David. The lament is where the psalmist exposes the enemies of God – who are also usually his enemies as well. HNV . Nov 5, 2019 - Explore Jeanette Smith's board "Psalm 21" on Pinterest. Do not let man prevail; (Derek Kidner). Arise, O LORD, To the tune of "Death of the Son." Johannine Writings This shows us that the God of David - that is, the God of the Bible - is not dispassionate regarding right and wrong among men; that He is not always neutral in human conflict. a. . He shall judge the world in righteousness, To the leader: according to Muth-labben. 5. 9. O enemy, destructions are finished forever! God has promised to avenge blood and remember the murdered. . Not so the Lord, for where his name is poured out as an ointment, there the virgins love him, fear him, rejoice in him, repose upon him." 9 The Lord also will be a stronghold for … (Kidner). 3. In Psalm 23, David painted with words, a picture of God as the Great Shepherd of his life. Now, if you have readied yourself then I would encourage you to… We are studying Psalm 91 for Sunday, February 27 – a popular psalm of trust in God’s protection. "Let them praise thy great and terrible name; [for] it [is] holy." The notion of distress intensified to despair is conveyed." (Psa 9:19-20) An appeal for God to glorify Himself among the nations. Explore the Bible: Psalms Bible Study Book is a six-session study that will help you and your group members understand inspiring, instructive truths about who God is and His love for us. This statement becomes a good question to ponder and to marvel: How majestic is the name of the Lord in all the earth? Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Do not let man prevail; The Old Testament A Psalm of David." 3. The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. To the tune of "Death of the Son." b. When my enemies turn back, they shall fall and perish at Your presence: In the first two verses of this Psalm David described general reasons for praising God, reasons that are always valid. A refuge in times of trouble. C. Appealing to the God who judges in righteousness. General Epistles Psalm 1 must be viewed in relation to the entire Book of Psalms. (Boice). David had just considered that God remembered the cry of the humble. Psalm 18. You who lift me up from the gates of death, iv. Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. (Morgan). Psalm 32:8 – I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. He shall judge the world in righteousness, S tudying the Psalms is a good way to reflect upon the goodness of the Lord. Historical Books Understanding this should not make us automatically claim that God is on our side in our battles or disputes; it should rather make us endeavor to be on God's side, by rigorously conforming ourselves to His word. You have blotted out their name forever and ever. Psalms A Study Guide With Introductory Comments, Summaries, Outlines, And Review Questions MARK A. COPELAND. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 9:5-6. (Trapp), ii. Even their memory has perished. Pentateuch Yet this did not lead David to a hatred of mankind or unhealthy joy in judgment. Psalm 9; New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) ... Research Guide. Luther's Psalms and Hymns were in all men's mouths, and in the modern revival under Wesley and Whitfield, the strains of Charles Wesley, Cennick, Berridge, Toplady, Hart, Newton, and many others, were the outgrowth of restored piety." RVR60 . b. That I may tell of all Your praise: David wanted God to rescue him so that he could give God all the more praise, and all the more passionately to rejoice in God's salvation. (Spurgeon). One thousand years after David's time, the Apostle Paul quoted this line on Mars Hill: He shall judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31). In this Psalm David celebrates the help and goodness of God with a big vision for the nations. i. Psalm 27 Psalm 28. (Spurgeon). If you do not own a copy of Phillip Keller’s classic book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm … 1. Put them in fear, O LORD, b. I will tell of all Your marvelous works: Here David described an important and often neglected way to praise God - to tell of all His marvelous works. 2. (Kidner), iii. A Psalm of David. And when we do, if we do, we praise him halfheartedly. c. He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness: David looked forward to the eventual and ultimate rule of God over all nations. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Study Guide – Psalm 24. This pattern is demonstrated again and again in the Scriptures. Interpretation of Psalms 91 is perhaps one of the most beautifully written and popular psalms of all time. Even their memory has perished. Here David shifted his focus from speaking directly to the LORD to now addressing the enemies whom the LORD had defeated. This is a weighty truth; and the psalmist adds: Higgaion; Selah. Selah. Some believe the title Muth Labben refers to a tune; others to an instrument upon which the song was played. "O persecutors, there is a time a-coming, when God will make a strict enquiry after the blood of Hooper, Bradford, Latimer, Taylor, Ridley, etc. But for all this, you must make time. Ken Castor 2013/05/22 2014/07/16 Bible Study / Psalms. For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. (Kidner), iii. Psalm 6 presents the perfect man in the midst of chastisement with the bruising of his heel. Let the nations be judged in Your sight. Psalm 2 - Study Guide[1] I hope that you have seasoned your heart and mind in the text well before you give attention to this study guide. Psalm 17. Psalm 14. Meditate on this; mark it well." -------------------- GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. iii. . "Strange, that man, dust in his original, sinful by his fall, and continually reminded of both by every thing in him and about him, should yet stand in need of some sharp affliction, some severe visitation from God, to bring him the knowledge of himself, and make him feel who and what he is." GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Major Prophets A refuge in times of trouble. Some (as in the New King James Version) associate the title with the phrase The Death of the Son, and apply that title as the ancient Chaldee version does: "Concerning the death of the Champion who went out between the camps," referring to Goliath. That the nations may know themselves to be but men: David again expressed his confidence in God's judgment of the wicked. 1. Psalm 9:7 is in stark contrast to Ps. In the patterns of Hebraic poetry the phrase "and all the nations that forget God" can be considered just another way of describing the wicked mentioned in the previous line. Wisdom Literature If we would praise God acceptably, we must praise him in sincerity, with our whole heart. As we study this Psalm, I pray that we too will want to say as David said: i. He has prepared His throne for judgment. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. (Maclaren). Psalm … When He avenges blood, He remembers them; Poetical Books i. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. A Psalm of David. Prophets (Maclaren). The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Each of us must walk in the light we have. Psalm 9 God’s Power and Justice. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. # In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21. Consider my trouble from those who hate me, I will rejoice in Your salvation: "It is a good thing for the melancholy to become a Christian; it is an unfortunate thing for the Christian to become melancholy. "The designation of God as 'making inquisition for blood' thinks of Him as the Goel, or Avenger. And when we do, if we do, we praise him halfheartedly. Psalm 103:9-19 “9 He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever; 10 He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. ii. To those in such pain, God makes these wonderful promises; that they shall not always be forgotten, and their expectation will not perish. This is simply choosing to rest in and celebrate the goodness, greatness, and kindness of God. As you study the Psalms you learn that King David of Israel wrote many of them, such as in the case of Psalm 37. Psalm 9 # Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 15. -------------------- David did not see his rescue as the final goal; the goal was always God's greater glory. i. , KJV Psalm 19. By implication, we see that David also justified and defended the righteous - that is, himself in the present situation. Minor Prophets David had just considered that God remembered the cry of the humble. Psalm 10. It reminds us that God will remember and avenge the blood of His persecuted people. His glory set above the heavens B. "In Latin, it is known as "Confitebor tibi, Domine".The topic of the psalm is that the success of evil is only temporary, and in the end, the righteous will endure. However, this Psalm is far from being about death. . ii. Those who know Your name will put their trust in You: David understood that the help of God wasn't given just because God favored some and opposed others. Most people have something or someone to praise, so let us select the Lord, even Jehovah, as the subject of our song. (Clarke), ii. . To seek here means to demand back … to demand compensation or satisfaction, and this finally comes to mean to avenge or punish." Gates of death … Your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: "The contrast between the gates of death and the gates of the New Jerusalem is very striking; let our songs be excited to the highest and most rapturous pitch by the double consideration of whence we are taken." We wish you and your Bible Study group an exciting journey through the world of the Psalms accompanied by insights from the Hebrew Language. Live it. This of course never justifies the evil that men do; though the betrayal of Judas sent Jesus to the cross, he himself was rightly called the son of perdition (the one destined for destruction) for his evil work (John 17:12). God even avenges their blood. That I may tell of all Your praise: David wanted God to rescue him so that he could give God all the more praise, and all the more passionately to rejoice in God's salvation. Psalm 23 written by David is used many times at funerals. ii. A Study in Psalms - Psalm 9 . What does the sinner forget about God? Historical Books Prophets In Psalm 111:7-9, the writer … -------------------- Summary of Psalm 9: Psalm 9 is a mix of praise and petition; celebration and setback. When they praise God, it is natural for them to draw others into similar praise. Praise for specific works111:4-9. There are some English versions that see the threefold repetition of this phrase (cf. John 16:13 – When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will … i. -------------------- Historical Books The Old Testament The way of wisdom. 3. A Prayer for Guidance - To the Chief Musician. The wicked shall be turned into hell: Here, as David approaches the conclusion of the Psalm, he considered the end of the wicked - ultimate destruction in hell. "The metaphor of a judgment-seat is exchanged for a triumphant description of the destructions fallen on the land of the enemy, in all which God alone is recognised as the actor." “Thus in this short psalm, we have climbed from the ravenous jaws of the enemy into the light of Jehovah’s presence, a path which only faith can tread.” (Spurgeon) ii. b. Fallen Man and a Faithful God. Study Guide for Psalm 9 God Remembers, Man Forgets. You cannot know a friend from hurried interviews, much less God. b. Here David shifted his focus from speaking directly to the LORD to now addressing the enemies whom the LORD had defeated. -------------------- It means a cutting off, i.e., of hope of deliverance. a. By implication, we see that David also justified and defended the righteous - that is, himself in the present situation. (Trapp). To those in such pain, God makes these wonderful promises; that they shall not always be forgotten, and their expectation will not perish. There is a time a-coming, wherein God will enquire who silenced and suspended such-and-such ministers, and who stopped the mouths of such-and-such, and who imprisoned, confined, and banished such-and-such, who were once burning and shining lights, and who were willing to spend and be spent that sinners might be saved, and that Christ might be glorified." Yet we can find refuge in seeking God, in knowing His name. The New Testament Pauline Epistles a. 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