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Psalms 9:9
9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalms 9:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Context of Psalms 9:9
7The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. 8He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. 11Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
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וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:9
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
- Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
- Psalms 48:3God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
- Psalms 91:1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Psalms 142:4Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy.
- Isaiah 8:14He will be a holy place; for both Israel and Judah he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
- Isaiah 32:2Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
- Nahum 1:7The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,
- Luke 13:34“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.
- Hebrews 6:18God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A refuge - משגב misgab, a high place, where their enemies can neither reach nor see them. He who has God for his portion has all safety in him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Lord also will be a refuge - Margin, an high place. The margin expresses the more exact sense of the, Hebrew word - משׂגב miśgâb It means properly height, altitude; then a height, rock, crag; and then, as such localities, being inaccessible to an enemy, were sought in times of danger as places of secure retreat, it comes to denote a place of security and refuge, Psalm 18:2; Psalm 46:7, Psalm 46:11; Psalm 48:3; Psalm 59:9, Psalm 59:17; Psalm 94:22…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The Lord offers shelter in dangerous situations and protection from powerful and oppressive people. The psalms often describe the LORD as: a fortress (Psalm 18:2; 31:2), a rock (Psalm 18:2; 42:9), strength (Psalm 18:1), and a strong tower (Psalm 144:2). These images appear frequently in royal prayers (see Psalm 9:9; 18:30). Even oppressed, afflicted, and marginalized people (Psalm 10:17; 74:21) can receive divine protection. Times of trouble (Psalm 10:1…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. The oppressed, and all who know Him (Psa 5:3; 7:1), find Him a sure refuge.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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