God’s Word Translation
Psalms 9:3
3When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence.
Psalms 9:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
- New International Version (NIV)My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before your presence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When my enemies turn back, They shall fall and perish at Your presence.
Context of Psalms 9:3
1I will give ⌞you⌟ thanks, O Lord, with all my heart. I will tell about all the miracles you have done. 2I will find joy and be glad about you. I will make music to praise your name, O Most High. When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence. 4You have defended my just cause: You sat down on your throne as a fair judge. 5You condemned nations. You destroyed wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:3 word by word
בְּשׁוּב־אוֹיְבַ֥י אָח֑וֹר יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:3
- Psalms 68:1God will arise. His enemies will be scattered. Those who hate him will flee from him.
- Psalms 76:7You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?
- Psalms 80:16The vine has been cut down and burned. Let them be destroyed by the threatening look on your face.
- Isaiah 64:3When you did awe-inspiring things that we didn’t expect, you came down and the mountains quaked in your presence.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, by being separated from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious power.
- Revelation 6:12I watched as the lamb opened the sixth seal. A powerful earthquake struck. The sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair. The full moon turned as red as blood.
- Revelation 20:11I saw a large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, but no place was found for them.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3When mine enemies are turned back - It is a sure sign of a nearly approaching complete conquest over sin, when, by resistance to its influences, it begins to lose its power. That is the time to follow on to know the Lord.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3When mine enemies are turned back - Who these enemies were, the psalmist does not say. It is clear, however, as was remarked in the introduction, that the psalm was composed: (a) in view of a victory which had been achieved over some formidable enemies; and (b) in view of some dangers still impending from a similar source. The literal meaning of the passage here is, “In the turning of my enemies back;” that is, in their retreat, defeat, overthrow. So far…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3retreat … stumble: The Lord overpowers even powerful enemies (see Psalm 27:2). Israel also experienced judgment when it resisted the Lord (107:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. When ... are turned back--It is the result of God's power alone. He, as a righteous Judge (Psa 7:11), vindicates His people. He rebukes by acts as well as words (Psa 6:1; 18:15), and so effectually as to destroy the names of nations as well as persons.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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