New King James Version
Psalms 57:9
9I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.
Psalms 57:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
- 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 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 steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise. 8Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations. 10For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. 11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 57:9
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
- Psalms 18:49Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.
- Psalms 22:22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
- Psalms 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
- Psalms 138:1I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
- Psalms 145:10All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless You.
- Romans 15:9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: “For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your 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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