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Psalms 9:1
1All that I am says ‘thank you’ to the Lord. I will tell people about all the great things that you have done.
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
All that I am says ‘thank you’ to the Lord. I will tell people about all the great things that you have done. 2I will be very happy because of you. I will sing to praise your name, Most High God. 3Because my enemies have seen your power, they turned back and they fell down. You won against them.
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אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבִּ֑י אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 9:1
- 1 Samuel 17:4The Philistines had a strong, brave soldier. His name was Goliath and he came from a town called Gath. He was nearly three metres tall!
- Psalms 7:17So I will thank the Lord because he does what is right. The Lord is the Most High God, so I will sing to praise his name!
- Psalms 34:1I will always praise the Lord. All the time I will sing to praise him.
- Psalms 103:1I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Everything that is in me, praise his holy name!
- Psalms 145:1Always I will praise you, my God and my king, and I will say how great you are!
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’
- 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord in front of all the people who had met together. He said, ‘We praise you Lord, the God of our ancestor, Israel. You deserve that people praise you for ever!
- Isaiah 12:1At that time, you will say, ‘I praise you, Lord. You were angry with me. But now, you are no longer angry. Now you have been kind to me.
- Hebrews 13:15So we should always praise God, because of what Jesus has done for us. We should say clearly that we trust Jesus. That is like our sacrifice which we offer to God all the time.
- Revelation 5:9The beings that are alive and the leaders sang a new song. They sang: ‘You are so good! You are good enough to take the book. You can break its seals and open it. You can do this because they killed you. When you died, you bought people for God with your blood. You bought them from every tribe, from every language and every nation.
- Psalms 86:12My Lord and my God, I will thank you with all my strength. I will praise your name for ever!
- Psalms 111:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all that I am, when we, his people, meet together.
- Psalms 138:1I will thank you, Lord, with my whole being. I will sing and praise you in front of the gods.
- Luke 10:27The man replied, ‘It says that we must love the Lord our God with all our mind and with all our strength. We must love him with all that we are and in all that we think. It also says that we must love other people as much as we love ourselves.’
- Psalms 9:14Then I will praise you for everyone to hear! I will tell the people of Zion that you have saved me, and I will be very happy!
- Psalms 51:15My Lord, help me to speak, and then I will praise you.
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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