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

11Give a song to the Lord to praise him! He rules as king in Zion. Tell all the nations about the great things that he has done. 12God punishes murderers, and he takes care of people who receive pain from others. When they call to him, he does not refuse to help them. How my enemies cause me to suffer! Please be kind to me, Lord. You are the one who can save me from death. 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! 15Into the deep hole that they dug, the nations themselves fell. The net that they hid to catch me, caught their own feet!

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 51:1Please forgive me, God, because of your faithful love. Because you are so kind, please clean away my sins.
• Psalms 119:132Turn towards me and be kind to me, as you always do for those who serve you.
• Psalms 13:3Lord, please listen to me! I feel that I am nearly dead. Please give me the strength to live!
• Psalms 25:19Look at all my enemies! There are very many of them! They hate me so much that they want to hurt me.
• Psalms 119:153Look at my pain and trouble! Please save me, because I do not forget your Law.
• Psalms 142:6Please listen to me as I cry to you. I am very upset! My enemies are trying to catch me. Save me from their power! They are stronger than I am.
• Nehemiah 9:32So we pray to you, our God. You are great and powerful. You continue to love your people as you have promised in your covenant with us. Please see how much trouble has come to us! Our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets and our ancestors and your people all belong to you. We have all had many great troubles since the time that the kings of Assyria attacked us.
• Lamentations 1:9Jerusalem seemed dirty because the people were so bad. They never thought that the end would be like this. But their enemies destroyed the city. They do not have anyone who can comfort them. God did not listen any longer when they asked for his help. ‘Lord, see our troubles. See how happy our enemies are,’ the people pray.
• Psalms 30:3Lord, you pulled me up out of the deep hole of death. You saved me from among those who are going into the grave.
• Psalms 56:13You have saved my life from death. You keep me safe so that I do not fall. As a result, I will serve you, God, as you give me light to live here on earth.
• Psalms 86:13I know that you love me very much with your faithful love. You will continue to keep my life safe, so that I do not go down into the deep hole of death.
• Psalms 107:18They did not want to eat any food, so they nearly died.
• Psalms 116:3The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset.
• Isaiah 38:10I thought that I might die in the middle of my life. I thought that I would go into the deep hole of death, before I had lived all the years of my life.
• John 2:6There were six big pots there. People had used stone to make them. Each pot could contain about 100 litres of water. The water was there so that the Jews could wash themselves in the way that their special rules taught.

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