Psalms 57:9

Psalms 57:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
• New International Version (NIV)I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.

Context of Psalms 57:9

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms. 8Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn. I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations: 10For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

Psalms 57:9 word by word

אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 57:9

• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
• Psalms 18:49Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, and will sing psalms to thy name.
• Psalms 22:22I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
• Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples.
• Psalms 138:1I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.
• Psalms 145:10All thy works shall praise thee, Jehovah, and thy saints shall bless thee.
• Romans 15:9and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among [the] nations, and will sing to thy name.

Commentaries on Psalms 57:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Among the people - The Israelites. Among the nations - The Gentiles at large. A prophecy either relating to the Gospel times, Christ being considered as the Speaker: or a prediction that these Divine compositions should be sung, both in synagogues and in Christian churches, in all the nations of the earth. And it is so: wherever the name of Christ is known, there is David's known also.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people - So great a deliverance as he here hoped for, would make it proper that he should celebrate the praise of God in the most public manner; that he should make his goodness known as far as possible among the nations. See the notes at Psalm 18:49.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11This section is repeated with a few changes in Psalm 108:1–5.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. As His mercy and truth, so shall His praise, fill the universe.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 57:9

• Praise
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Michtam
• Psalms
• Psalms, Book of
• Song

Commentaries on Psalms 57

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings