New King James Version
Psalms 9:2
2I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
Psalms 9:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
- New International Version (NIV)I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Context of Psalms 9:2
1I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 3When my enemies turn back, They shall fall and perish at Your presence. 4For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging in righteousness.
Read all of Psalms 9Psalms 9:2 word by word
אֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה בָ֑ךְ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 9:2
- Psalms 5:11But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.
- Psalms 27:6And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.
- Psalms 92:4For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
- Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
- Psalms 7:17I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
- Psalms 56:2My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.
- Psalms 83:18That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
- Psalms 97:9For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
- Daniel 5:18O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and majesty, glory and honor.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I will be glad and rejoice in thee - I am glad that thou hast heard my prayer, and showed me mercy; and I will rejoice in thee, in having thee as my portion, dwelling and working in my heart.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I will be glad - I will rejoice, and will express my joy. And rejoice in thee - I will exult; I will triumph. That is, he would express his joy in God - in knowing that there was such a Being; in all that he had done for him; in all the evidences of his favor and friendship. Will sing praise to thy name - To thee; the name often being put for the person. O thou Most High - Thou who art supreme - the God over all. See the notes at Psalm 7:17.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2rejoice … will sing praise: The psalmist often connects joy with praises, as one leads to the other (Psalm 5:11–12; 32:11; 67:4; 90:14; 92:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. Heartfelt gratitude will find utterance.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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