God’s Word Translation
Psalms 9:10
10Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
Psalms 9:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
Context of Psalms 9:10
8He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges ⌞its⌟ people fairly. 9The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help. 11Make music to praise the Lord, who is enthroned in Zion. Announce to the nations what he has done. 12The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people. He has never forgotten their cries.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:10 word by word
וְיִבְטְח֣וּ בְ֭ךָ יוֹדְעֵ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־עָזַ֖בְתָּ דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:10
- Psalms 91:14Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.
- Exodus 34:5The Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name “the Lord.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“And you, my son Solomon, learn to know your father’s God. Serve the Lord wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought ⌞we have⌟. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
- John 17:3This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.
- 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason I suffer as I do. However, I’m not ashamed. I know whom I trust. I’m convinced that he is able to protect what he had entrusted to me until that day.
- 1 John 2:3We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments.
- 1 John 5:20We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we know the real God. We are in the one who is real, his Son Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is the real God and eternal life.
- Psalms 5:11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them sing with joy forever. Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.
- Psalms 57:1Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me, because my soul takes refuge in you. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destructive storms pass by.
- Psalms 146:5Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,
- Isaiah 26:3With perfect peace you will protect those whose minds cannot be changed, because they trust you.
- Psalms 105:3Brag about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
- Isaiah 45:19I haven’t spoken privately or in some dark corner of the world. I didn’t say to Jacob’s descendants, “Search for me in vain!” I, the Lord, speak what is fair and say what is right.
- Isaiah 46:3Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, the few people left of the nation of Israel. I’ve carried you since your birth. I’ve taken care of you from the time you were born.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They that know thy name - Who have an experimental acquaintance with thy mercy, will put their trust in thee, from the conviction that thou never hast forsaken, and never wilt forsake, them that trust in thee.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And they that know thy name - All who are acquainted with thee; all those who have been made acquainted with the manifestations of thy goodness, and with the truth respecting thy character. Will put their trust in thee - That is, all who have any just views of God, or who understand his real character, will confide in him. This is as much as to say, that he has a character which is worthy of confidence - since they who know him best most unreservedly rely…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10At times, a person may feel separated from the Lord. The psalms describe moments of spiritual alienation or distress (Psalms 22:1; 42:9; 119:8) Even in these times, the psalms affirm God’s faithfulness. The Lord does not abandon his people (16:10; 37:25, 28).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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