God’s Word Translation
Psalms 9:7
7Yet, the Lord is enthroned forever. He has set up his throne for judgment.
Psalms 9:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.
Context of Psalms 9:7
5You condemned nations. You destroyed wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever. 6The enemy is finished—in ruins forever. You have uprooted their cities. Even the memory of them has faded. Yet, the Lord is enthroned forever. He has set up his throne for judgment. 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.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:7 word by word
וַֽ֭יהוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם יֵשֵׁ֑ב כּוֹנֵ֖ן לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:7
- Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God. You are God from everlasting to everlasting.
- Psalms 102:12But you, O Lord, remain forever. You are remembered throughout every generation.
- Hebrews 1:11They will come to an end, but you will live forever. They will all wear out like clothes.
- Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- 2 Peter 3:8Dear friends, don’t ignore this fact: One day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
- Psalms 50:3Our God will come and will not remain silent. A devouring fire is in front of him and a raging storm around him.
- Psalms 103:19The Lord has set his throne in heaven. His kingdom rules everything.
- 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 9:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But the Lord shall endure - All things shall have an end but God and holy spirits.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But the Lord shall endure for ever - Yahweh is eternal - always the same. Though these cities have become desolate, and the enemy has been permitted to triumph, and nations and people have passed away, yet God is ever the same, unaffected by these changes and desolations, and in due time he will always interfere and vindicate his own character, and defend the oppressed and the wronged. He hath prepared his throne for judgment - See Psalm 9:4. He sits as a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10The godly do not rely on human governments, which can be weak or corrupt. They understand that earthly rulers are limited and sometimes unfair. Instead, they put their hope in God’s eternal rule. God governs with perfect justice and fairness (see Psalms 96–100).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. God's eternal possession of a throne of justice is contrasted with the ruin of the wicked.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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