King James Version
Psalms 57:9
9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
Psalms 57:9 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.
Context of Psalms 57:9
7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Read all of Psalms 57Psalms 57:9 word by word
אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 57:9
- Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
- Psalms 18:49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
- Psalms 22:22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
- Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
- Psalms 138:1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
- Psalms 145:10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
- Romans 15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Commentaries on Psalms 57:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Among the people - The Israelites. Among the nations - The Gentiles at large. A prophecy either relating to the Gospel times, Christ being considered as the Speaker: or a prediction that these Divine compositions should be sung, both in synagogues and in Christian churches, in all the nations of the earth. And it is so: wherever the name of Christ is known, there is David's known also.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people - So great a deliverance as he here hoped for, would make it proper that he should celebrate the praise of God in the most public manner; that he should make his goodness known as far as possible among the nations. See the notes at Psalm 18:49.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11This section is repeated with a few changes in Psalm 108:1–5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. As His mercy and truth, so shall His praise, fill the universe.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 57
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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