From a lowly shepherd boy watching over sheep to a mighty king shepherding the nation of israel. Some of the jewish doctors are of opinion that this is the most excellent of all the psalms of david. The psalm divides into four stanzas of six verses eachthe first psalms 9. Several commentators mention that it was fittingly placed next to psalm 7, which described the inability of the psalmist to sing before the heathen. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Commentary on the psalms volume 1 kindle edition by calvin, john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john calvin. Some of the psalms are epic poetry of the type of the song of deborah. The truths it contains are powerful and indeed lifechanging. Psalm 9 is one of the more wellknown and wellbeloved psalmsand for good reason. The contents of the superscriptions vary but fall into a few broad categories.
Psalms 9 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. David guzik commentary on psalm 9, written by david, who reflects on god, praising. Perhaps the explanation of it may be, that as the psalmist was reflecting on the fact that. Psalm 8 gods promise to honor his word and to complete his work. Truly experience bible study in the new net bible online, from. Verses 16 god has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. What would be its equivalent, if it were written down in an ordinary printed book in modern human language. Other forerunner commentary entries containing psalms 9. God is with us so we get to know him experientially. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect. He knows not only the words that we do speak, but those that we are going to speak psalms 9. Psalms 73150 a commentary on books iiiv of the psalms hardcover january 1, 1975 by derek kidner author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
You can find the best commentary on psalms for you using the tools on the right side. It may fill us with pleasing admiration of god, psalms 9. Jan 18, 2015 although psalm 9 takes a noticeably ugly turn at verse 19, this too cannot be ignored. Nathaneal quickly recognizes that jesus knowledge of him is knowledge available only to god and immediately confesses this. Victor bible readers companion holiness and loyality or sin.
There is no place to flee verse 7, and in these verses the psalm becomes a meditation on gods amazing and incomparable godness not unlike the meditations of job and a hymn of praise to the god who knows not only samuel and nathaneal but me. In this 9 th article it would be a shame not to say something about that magnificent psalm 9. Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold, me. He is posing ideas and questions so that we can see that wherever we are, we are always under gods scrutiny. Thanks for your obedient action in this study of psalm 9. This knowledge is comforting to faithful followers and terrifying to the disobedient. In your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me. Jul 03, 2017 psalm 9 in the kjv bible 1854 edition. That is the message of the beautifullycrafted psalm 9. Psalm 9 was one of the last psalms written by david.
Verses 16 david here lays down this great doctrine, that the god with whom we have to do has a perfect knowledge of us, and. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Psalm 8 is a declaration that even the kings of the nations will praise yahweh. He is all powerful god and he is a god who is everywhere. Scholars have exhausted their vocabularies extolling the glory and greatness of ps. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou. Psalm chapter 9 matthew henry complete commentary on. There are a number of great commentaries on the book of psalms. It is not easy to account for the sudden and remarkable transition or diversion of the train of thought from the main subject of the psalm, in these verses ps 9. Like fugitives, we may run, but we cannot ultimately hide from the god who penetrates even the darkness with the gaze of his light. Think about what david had been and what david had become. Study psalm 9 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. I wish these bloodthirsty men would stop bothering me. Thus i want to express its main message and points in the first person singular.
Commentaries for psalm chapter 9 god knows all things. You know everything im going to say before i start the first sentence. Psalms 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of psalms contains almost every great religious idea which grew up in israel. An easyenglish translation with notes about 1200 word vocabulary on psalm 9. God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him.
One of the greatest truths in life which we all know, but which we all must come to learn, is that there is no escape from god. The book of psalms is one of the most beloved portions of holy scripture. Psalm 9 praise and prayer to the god who knows all and is everywhere. It is the means through which he accomplishes his will. This magnificent psalm is titled for the chief musician. Psalm 9 kjv o lord, thou hast searched me, and bible. Certainly one of the grandest psalms in all of the psalter, it is also one of the. Since i cannot escape from god, i must commit myself to holiness. The book is actually a collection of 150 individual songs composed over a period of approximately years, from the time of moses psalm 90 to the postexilic period psalm 126. It is more profitable to meditate on divine truths, applying them to our own cases, and with hearts lifted to god in prayer, than with a curious or disputing frame of mind. As though he said, o lord, thou art the heart searching god, who perfectly knowest all the thoughts, counsels, studies, endeavours, and actions of all men, and therefore mine. And on thy book all of them were written days were formed, and not or, as the hebrew margin, to him one in them.
The authors point was that most peoples view of god is really small. The notes explain some of the words with a star by them. The book of psalms is the third section of the hebrew bible, and a book of the christian old testament. It is more profitable to meditate on divine truths, applying them to our own cases, and with hearts lifted to god in prayer, than. One possible way to attend to the oftenignored verses at the end of the psalm is to imagine what it might be like to be so convinced of ones intimate connection with god that an assault on ones own identity is an assault on god, and an assault on god. In that case, the insistence that god has searched and known the psalm writer the message and hope of psalm 9, as noted by its use as a framework in verses 1 and 23 is used to reflect on gods calling of samuel and to point toward jesus calling of nathaneal.
We are able to see the earth and the billions of people on it. New international commentary on the old testament nicot retail. If we manage to dodge him in this life, we must still stand exposed before him on that fearful day of judgment. In psalm 9, though, the psalmist must not flee to god, god comes to the psalmist. We cannot understand all this, but so it is psalms 9. Commentary 19 surely thou wilt slay the wicked, o god.
In the psalms, this word is often used to mean the music leader. Psalm 9 is the 9th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, o lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. The international bible lesson uniform sunday school series for november 28, 2010, is from psalm 9. From moments of victory over giants to moments of shame with a woman who wasnt his wife. With a holy dread and detestation of sin and sinners, psalms 9.
Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading. Santa claus, a genie in a bottle, or a kindly old grandfather. A word list at the end explains the other words that have a star. In seminars in the past when we have taught on the psalm, a lot of deep healing has taken place. Because this psalm is a remembrance of babylon, many commentators believe it was written after the return from exile. This psalm links us with god as do few other texts in the bible. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is psalm 8 in a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Psalms 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. He knows us back to front, deeper in our souls and thoughts and so we can not hide anything from him. These two sections are like curtains pulled back beckoning us to step forward to explore what is hidden, disguised or just plain ignored. And in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Mar 04, 2012 god is with us so we get to know him experientially. Gods eyes can look into our heart and read us like a book. Certainly one of the grandest psalms in all of the psalter, it is also one of the richest. The bible teaching commentary journeying closer to god with a study in imagery paul j.
An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. Psalm 9 the attributes of god i read a book years ago that i believe was entitled how big is your god. Although psalm 9 takes a noticeably ugly turn at verse 19, this too cannot be ignored. Psalms, chapter 9 king james version christian answers. Psalms 9 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept. Psalm 9 paraphrase psalm 9 0 lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. In this 9th article it would be a shame not to say something about that magnificent psalm 9. This writers love of this psalm is enhanced by his remembrance of the frequent reading of it in the chapel services of abilene christian college by dean henry eli speck in the years of 19231924. The psalmists hatred to sin, and desire to be led aright. He knows everything about us from the beginning to our end.
The past and the futurethat which is behind and beforeare all known to him, and under the control of his hand psalms 9. It does not surprise us that such a significant psalm came from davids pen, who was the sweet psalmist of israel 2 samuel 23. William jones, in a homiletic commentary on the book of psalms, 1879. Psalm 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Psalm 9 kjv o lord, thou hast searched me, and bible gateway. It may also have been written many years into the exile. If i take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea. Psalm 9the attributes of god charlie taylor ministries. Read psalms 9 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible.