Psalms

Psalm 9:1–3

1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.a

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;

I will recount all Your wonders.

2I will be glad and rejoice in You;

I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

3When my enemies retreat,

they stumble and perish before You.

Footnotes

  • a 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the LXX they form one psalm.

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Psalm 9:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
Toלַבֵּ֗ןlab·bênAdverbH4192 'To die for the son'
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
I will give thanksאוֹדֶ֣ה’ō·w·ḏehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH3034 throw, cast
to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
I will recountאֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה’ă·sap·pə·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5608 count
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Your wondersנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary

Psalm 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will be gladאֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה’eś·mə·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
and rejoiceוְאֶעֶלְצָ֣הwə·’e·‘el·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5970 rejoice, exult
in Youבָ֑ךְḇāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
I will sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָ֖ה’ă·zam·mə·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2167 make music
to Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣šim·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
O Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high

Psalm 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֥י’ō·wy·ḇayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
retreatבְּשׁוּב־bə·šūḇ-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
they stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּyik·kā·šə·lūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and perishוְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּwə·yō·ḇə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6 perish
before Youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 9:1 Psalm 86:12 · 1 Chronicles 16:24 · Psalm 145:1–3 · Psalm 103:1–2 · Psalm 111:1 · Psalm 26:7 · Hebrews 13:15 · Psalm 146:1–2 · Psalm 138:1 · Psalm 7:17 · 1 Chronicles 16:12 · Psalm 51:15

Psalm 9:2 Psalm 83:18 · Psalm 5:11 · Psalm 7:17 · Psalm 97:9 · Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 92:1 · Philippians 4:4 · Psalm 97:12 · Habakkuk 3:17–18 · Psalm 43:4 · Daniel 5:18 · Psalm 56:2–3

Psalm 9:3 2 Thessalonians 1:9 · Psalm 76:7 · Psalm 80:16 · Revelation 20:11 · Revelation 6:12–17 · Psalm 68:1–2 · Isaiah 64:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.