Psalms 57:9

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 King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.

Context of Psalms 57:9

7My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! 8Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. 10For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. 11Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.

Psalms 57:9 word by word

אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• thee, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• I will singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• unto thee among the nationsלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816

Cross-references for Psalms 57:9

• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
• Psalms 18:49For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.
• Psalms 22:22I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
• Psalms 96:3Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
• Psalms 138:1I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.
• Psalms 145:10All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you.
• Romans 15:9He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: “For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises 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

Topics related to Psalms 57:9

• Praise
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
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• Psalms, Book of
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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