New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 9:7
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 have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. 6The enemy has come to an end in perpetual ruins, And You have uprooted the cities; The very memory of them has perished. But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, 8And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. 9The Lord also will be 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
Cross-references for Psalms 9:7
- Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
- Psalms 102:12But You, O Lord, abide forever, And Your name to all generations.
- Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain; And they all will become old like a garment,
- Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- 2 Peter 3:8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
- Psalms 50:3May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him.
- Psalms 103:19The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and 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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