New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 9:3
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 thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. 2I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You. 4For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. 5You have rebuked the nations, You have eliminated the wicked; You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:3 word by word
בְּשׁוּב־אוֹיְבַ֥י אָח֑וֹר יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 9:3
- Psalms 68:1May God arise, may His enemies be scattered, And may those who hate Him flee from His presence.
- Psalms 76:7You, You indeed are to be feared, And who may stand in Your presence, once You are angry?
- Psalms 80:16It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish from the rebuke of Your face.
- Isaiah 64:3When You did awesome things which we did not expect, You came down, the mountains quaked at Your presence.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9These people will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
- Revelation 6:12And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled, and 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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