Psalms 9:7

Psalms 9:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.

Context of Psalms 9:7

5You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked and unrepentant; You have wiped out their name forever and ever. 6The enemy has been cut off and has vanished in everlasting ruins, You have uprooted their cities; The very memory of them has perished. But the Lord will remain and sit enthroned forever; He has prepared and established His throne for judgment. 8And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity). 9The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble;

Psalms 9:7 word by word

וַֽ֭יהוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם יֵשֵׁ֑ב כּוֹנֵ֖ן לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall endureיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• he hath preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• for judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941

Cross-references for Psalms 9:7

• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.
• Psalms 102:12But You, O Lord, are enthroned forever [ruling eternally as sovereign]; And [the fame and glory of] Your name [endures] to all generations.
• Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain [forever and ever]; And they will all wear out like a garment,
• Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever.
• 2 Peter 3:8Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
• Psalms 50:3May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages.
• Psalms 103:19The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe].
• Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].

Commentaries on Psalms 9:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But the Lord shall endure - All things shall have an end but God and holy spirits.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But the Lord shall endure for ever - Yahweh is eternal - always the same. Though these cities have become desolate, and the enemy has been permitted to triumph, and nations and people have passed away, yet God is ever the same, unaffected by these changes and desolations, and in due time he will always interfere and vindicate his own character, and defend the oppressed and the wronged. He hath prepared his throne for judgment - See Psalm 9:4. He sits as a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10The 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. God's eternal possession of a throne of justice is contrasted with the ruin of the wicked.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 9:7

• God
• God Continued...
• Judgment
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Endure
• Gate
• Inquisition
• Muthlabben
• Perpetual
• Refuge
• Rejoice
• Snare
• Acrostic

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