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Psalms 9:1
1I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart; I will tell aloud all Your wonders and marvelous deeds.
Psalms 9:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
- New International Version (NIV)I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
Context of Psalms 9:1
I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart; I will tell aloud all Your wonders and marvelous deeds. 2I will rejoice and exult in you; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 3When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.
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אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבִּ֑י אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:1
- 1 Samuel 17:4Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
- Psalms 7:17I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice, And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Psalms 103:1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the Lord, O my soul!
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.
- Isaiah 12:1And on that day you will say, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, And You comfort me.
- Hebrews 13:15Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, “Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- Psalms 86:12I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; And will glorify Your name forevermore.
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 138:1I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.
- Luke 10:27And he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
- Psalms 9:14That I may tell aloud all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion (Jerusalem) I may rejoice in Your salvation and Your help.
- Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart - And it is only when the whole heart is employed in the work that God can look upon it with acceptance. I will show forth - אספרה asapperah, "I will number out, or reckon up;" a very difficult task, נפלאותיך niphleotheycha, "thy miracles;" supernatural interventions of thy power and goodness. He whose eye is attentive to the operation of God's hand will find many of these. In the Vulgate this Psalm begins…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I will praise thee, O Lord - That is, in view of the merciful interpositions referred to in the psalm Psalm 9:3-5, and in view of the attributes of God‘s character which had been displayed on that occasion Psalm 9:7-12. With my whole heart - Not with divided affection, or with partial gratitude. He meant that all his powers should be employed in this service; that he would give utterance to his feelings of gratitude and adoration in the loftiest and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David praises God for protecting his people. (1-10) And for cause to praise him. (11-20) Verses 1-10 If we would praise God acceptably, we must praise him in sincerity, with our whole heart. When we give thanks for some one particular mercy, we should remember former mercies. Our joy must not be in the gift, so much as in the Giver. The triumphs of the Redeemer ought to be the triumphs of the redeemed. The almighty power of God is that which the strongest…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The verb translated as give thanks is also translated as thank in Psalm 7:17. This shows a strong connection between Psalms 7 and 9 (see 7:17; 8:1–2). The phrase with all my heart shows the psalmist’s deep devotion and commitment (Psalms 86:12; 111:1; 119:10; 138:1). I will recount: These stories teach the next generation (Psalms 78:4; 145:4). If forgotten, a generation might easily turn away from the Lord (Psalms 78:11, 32). Your wonders: These include…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. Heartfelt gratitude will find utterance.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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