Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 9:1
1I will thank the Lord with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous works.
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 thank the Lord with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous works. 2I will rejoice and boast about you; I will sing about your name, Most High. 3When my enemies retreat, 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 named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall
- Psalms 7:17I will thank the Lord for his righteousness; I will sing about the name of the Lord Most High.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
- Psalms 103:1My soul, bless the Lord, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- Psalms 145:1I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said, May you be blessed, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.
- Isaiah 12:1On that day you will say: “I will give thanks to you, Lord, although you were angry with me. Your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me.
- Hebrews 13:15Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- Psalms 86:12I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever.
- Psalms 111:1Hallelujah! I will praise the Lord with all my heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 138:1I will give you thanks with all my heart; I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings.
- Luke 10:27He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.”
- Psalms 9:14so that I may declare all your praises. I will rejoice in your salvation within the gates of Daughter Zion.
- Psalms 51:15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will 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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