Psalms 9:13

Psalms 9:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Have mercy on me, O Lord! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,

Context of Psalms 9:13

11Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; proclaim his deeds among the nations. 12For the one who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; he does not forget the cry of the oppressed. Be gracious to me, Lord; consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me. Lift me up from the gates of death, 14so that I may declare all your praises. I will rejoice in your salvation within the gates of Daughter Zion. 15The nations have fallen into the pit they made; their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

Psalms 9:13 word by word

חָֽנְנֵ֬נִי יְהוָ֗ה רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי מִשֹּׂנְאָ֑י מְ֝רוֹמְמִ֗י מִשַּׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• upon me, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• considerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
• my troubleעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• of them that hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• me, thou that liftest me upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• from the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Cross-references for Psalms 9:13

• Psalms 51:1Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion.
• Psalms 119:132Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your practice toward those who love your name.
• Psalms 13:3Consider me and answer, Lord my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death.
• Psalms 25:19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently.
• Psalms 119:153Consider my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instruction.
• Psalms 142:6Listen to my cry, for I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.
• Nehemiah 9:32So now, our God — the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant — do not view lightly all the hardships that have afflicted us, our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the Assyrian kings until today.
• Lamentations 1:9Her uncleanness stains her skirts. She never considered her end. Her downfall was astonishing; there was no one to comfort her. Lord, look on my affliction, for the enemy boasts.
• Psalms 30:3Lord, you brought me up from Sheol; you spared me from among those going down to the Pit.
• Psalms 56:13For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.
• Psalms 86:13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.
• Psalms 107:18They loathed all food and came near the gates of death.
• Psalms 116:3The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
• Isaiah 38:10I said: In the prime of my life I must go to the gates of Sheol; I am deprived of the rest of my years.
• John 2:6Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons.

Commentaries on Psalms 9:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Have mercy upon me, O Lord - David, having laid down the preceding maxims, now claims his part in their truth. I also am in trouble through the unjust dealings of my enemies; I am brought to the gates of death; have mercy on me, and lift me up, that, being saved from the gates of death, I may show forth thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. The gates of death - an open grave, leading to a yawning hell. The gates of the daughter of Zion - all…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Have mercy upon me, O Lord - The cry for mercy implies that though God had interposed and granted them surprising deliverances, yet he was still surrounded by enemies, and was still in trouble. See introduction to the psalm, 2,3. He had been delivered from many troubles, but there were many still pressing upon him, and he now calls on God to interpose further in his behalf, and to grant him entire deliverance from all his sorrows and dangers. The trouble…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised, not only desire to praise him better themselves, but desire that others may join with them. There is a day coming, when it will appear that he has not forgotten the cry of the humble; neither the cry of their blood, or the cry of their prayers. We are never brought so low, so near to death, but God can raise us up. If he has saved us from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The psalmist returns from a vision of the glorious future to the reality of facing his enemies (Psalm 9:3). The gates are a strong image of the powerful grip of death (see Psalm 13:3–4). The gates of Daughter Zion (that is, Jerusalem) provide an intentional contrast to the gates of death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. gates--or, "regions." of death--Gates being the entrance is put for the bounds.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 9:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Gates

In the dictionaries

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

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