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Psalms 9:9
9For people who suffer, the Lord gives them a safe place. When trouble comes to them, he keeps them safe.
Psalms 9:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
Context of Psalms 9:9
7Every day the Lord will rule as king. He sits on his throne as judge. 8He is fair when he judges all the people in the world. He brings justice to all the nations. For people who suffer, the Lord gives them a safe place. When trouble comes to them, he keeps them safe. 10Everyone who knows you, Lord, trusts in you. You will never turn away from anyone who comes to you for help. 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.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:9 word by word
וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 9:9
- Psalms 18:2The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier's shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely.
- Psalms 32:7Yes, Lord, you are a place where I can hide. You will keep me safe from trouble. I will hear happy songs all around me, because you save your people from danger. Selah.
- Psalms 37:39The Lord will make righteous people safe. He will take care of them in times of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
- Psalms 48:3God is there in its strong places and he keeps the city safe.
- Psalms 62:8Yes, my friends, you should always trust in God! Tell him about all the troubles in your thoughts. God is our safe place to hide! Selah.
- Psalms 91:1If anyone lives in Almighty God's safe place, the Most High God protects that person.
- Psalms 142:4Look at me! I have no friend to help me. There is no safe place where I can go. Nobody thinks about me.
- Deuteronomy 33:27He is the God who lives for ever. He is the safe place where you can hide. His strong arms are always there, to hold you safely. He will chase away your enemies as you attack them. He says to you, “Destroy them!”
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Righteous people can run there, and then they will be safe.
- Isaiah 4:5The Lord himself will be above all of Mount Zion, and over all the people who meet together there. There will be cloud and smoke over them during the day. There will be bright flames of fire at night. The Lord's glory will cover over them all.
- Isaiah 8:14He will be a safe place for you. But for both nations in Israel he will become like a stone that causes people to fall to the ground. He will be like a rock that makes them fall down. He will take hold of the people who live in Jerusalem, like a trap that catches a bird.
- Isaiah 32:2Each leader will be like a safe place to hide from strong winds and storms. He will be like streams of water in a desert. And he will be like the shadow of a great rock in a hot, dry land.
- Nahum 1:7The Lord loves those who believe him. When they are in trouble, they can put their hope in God.
- Luke 13:34Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed God's prophets. And they have thrown stones to kill other people that God has sent to you. Many times, I have wanted to bring all of your people near to me. A female bird covers her babies with her body to make them safe. But you would not let me keep you from danger like that.
- Hebrews 6:18Those two things can never change. God cannot tell a lie. As a result, we can be brave and strong. We have trusted God to keep us safe with him. We should also expect to receive the good things that he has promised to give us.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A refuge - משגב misgab, a high place, where their enemies can neither reach nor see them. He who has God for his portion has all safety in him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Lord also will be a refuge - Margin, an high place. The margin expresses the more exact sense of the, Hebrew word - משׂגב miśgâb It means properly height, altitude; then a height, rock, crag; and then, as such localities, being inaccessible to an enemy, were sought in times of danger as places of secure retreat, it comes to denote a place of security and refuge, Psalm 18:2; Psalm 46:7, Psalm 46:11; Psalm 48:3; Psalm 59:9, Psalm 59:17; Psalm 94:22…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The Lord offers shelter in dangerous situations and protection from powerful and oppressive people. The psalms often describe the LORD as: a fortress (Psalm 18:2; 31:2), a rock (Psalm 18:2; 42:9), strength (Psalm 18:1), and a strong tower (Psalm 144:2). These images appear frequently in royal prayers (see Psalm 9:9; 18:30). Even oppressed, afflicted, and marginalized people (Psalm 10:17; 74:21) can receive divine protection. Times of trouble (Psalm 10:1…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. The oppressed, and all who know Him (Psa 5:3; 7:1), find Him a sure refuge.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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