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Psalms 9:9
9The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble;
Psalms 9:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
Context of Psalms 9:9
7But 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). The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble; 10And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You. 11Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His [great and wondrous] deeds.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:9 word by word
וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:9
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; You, Lord, protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.
- Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
- Psalms 48:3God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
- Psalms 62:8Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].
- Psalms 142:4Look to the right [the point of attack] and see; For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor]. Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run; No one cares about my life.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, ‘Destroy!’
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
- Isaiah 4:5then the Lord will create over the entire site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud by day, smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory and brilliance will be a canopy [a defense, a covering of His divine love and protection].
- Isaiah 8:14Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him]; But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip, A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 32:2Each [one of them] will be like a hiding place from the wind And a shelter from the storm, Like streams of water in a dry land, Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched and weary land [to those who turn to them].
- Nahum 1:7The Lord is good, A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows [He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully] those who take refuge and trust in Him.
- Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones [to death] those [messengers] who are sent to her [by God]! How often I have wanted to gather your children together [around Me], just as a hen gathers her young under her wings, but you were not willing!
- Hebrews 6:18so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A refuge - משגב misgab, a high place, where their enemies can neither reach nor see them. He who has God for his portion has all safety in him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Lord also will be a refuge - Margin, an high place. The margin expresses the more exact sense of the, Hebrew word - משׂגב miśgâb It means properly height, altitude; then a height, rock, crag; and then, as such localities, being inaccessible to an enemy, were sought in times of danger as places of secure retreat, it comes to denote a place of security and refuge, Psalm 18:2; Psalm 46:7, Psalm 46:11; Psalm 48:3; Psalm 59:9, Psalm 59:17; Psalm 94:22…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The Lord offers shelter in dangerous situations and protection from powerful and oppressive people. The psalms often describe the LORD as: a fortress (Psalm 18:2; 31:2), a rock (Psalm 18:2; 42:9), strength (Psalm 18:1), and a strong tower (Psalm 144:2). These images appear frequently in royal prayers (see Psalm 9:9; 18:30). Even oppressed, afflicted, and marginalized people (Psalm 10:17; 74:21) can receive divine protection. Times of trouble (Psalm 10:1…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. The oppressed, and all who know Him (Psa 5:3; 7:1), find Him a sure refuge.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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