New King James Version
Psalms 64:9
9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.
Psalms 64:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- New International Version (NIV)All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does.
Context of Psalms 64:9
7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded. 8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away. All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing. 10The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
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וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 64:9
- Psalms 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.
- Psalms 53:5There they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them.
- Psalms 119:20My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.
- Jeremiah 50:28The voice of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon Declares in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, The vengeance of His temple.
- Jeremiah 51:10The Lord has revealed our righteousness. Come and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
- Revelation 11:13In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Psalms 58:11So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”
- Psalms 107:42The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
- Isaiah 5:12The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; But they do not regard the work of the Lord, Nor consider the operation of His hands.
- Ezekiel 14:23And they will comfort you, when you see their ways and their doings; and you shall know that I have done nothing without cause that I have done in it,” says the Lord God.
- Hosea 14:9Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them.
Commentaries on Psalms 64:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And all men shall fear - They endeavored to hide their mischief; but God shall so punish them that all shall see it, and shall acknowledge in their chastisement the just judgment of God. The wicked, in consequence, shall fear, and,Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And all men shall fear - That is, a deep impression would be made, not only on the associates and companions of the wicked, but on all that should hear of what was done. People, in view of the just punishment of the wicked, would learn to reverence God, and to stand in awe of One so powerful and so just. Judgments, punishment, wrath, are adapted and designed to make a deep impression on mankind. On this principle, the final punishment of the wicked will…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 When God brings upon men the mischiefs they have desired on others, it is weight enough to sink a man to the lowest hell. Those who love cursing, it shall come upon them. Those who behold this shall understand, and observe God's hand in all; unless we do so, we are not likely to profit by the dispensations of Providence. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord; not glad of the misery and ruin of their fellow-creatures, but glad that God is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10God acts righteously. God stops wickedness and gives the wicked what they intended for others.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. Men, generally, will acknowledge God's work, and the righteous, rejoicing in it, shall be encouraged to trust Him (Psa 58:10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 64
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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