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Psa. 9:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

<<To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvelloust works.

Psa. 139:14• ¹⁴I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Psa. 139:14)

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Ministry on This Verse

1-10: David praises God for executing judgment.

11-12: He incites others to praise him.

13-20: He prays that he may have cause to praise him.

A.M. 2941.

B.C. 1063.

(Title.)

Muthlabben.Probably, "the death of the champion:"

so the Chaldee has, "A Psalm of David, to be sung concerning the death of the man who went out between ({mibbeyney}) the camps;" evidently considering {labben,} of the same import as {bainayim,} "a middle-man or champion," as Goliath is termed, 1 Sa 17:4, concerning whose defeat this psalm is generally supposed to have been composed.praise.

Psa. 7:17• ¹⁷I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High. (Psa. 7:17)

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Psa. 34:1‑4• ¹A Psalm of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
²My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
³Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
⁴I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. (Psa. 34:1‑4)

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Psa. 103:1‑2• ¹A Psalm of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
²Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: (Psa. 103:1‑2)

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Psa. 145:1‑3• ¹A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
²Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
³Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. (Psa. 145:1‑3)

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Psa. 146:1‑2• ¹Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.
²As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being. (Psa. 146:1‑2)

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1 Chron. 29:10‑13• ¹⁰And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
¹¹Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
¹²and riches and glory are of thee, and thou rulest over everything; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make all great and strong.
¹³And now, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. (1 Chron. 29:10‑13)

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Isa. 12:1• ¹And in that day thou shalt say, Jehovah, I will praise thee; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou hast comforted me. (Isa. 12:1)

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Heb. 13:15• ¹⁵By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of the lips confessing his name. (Heb. 13:15)

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Rev. 5:9‑14• ⁹And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
¹⁰and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.
¹¹And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
¹²saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
¹³And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages.
¹⁴And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage. (Rev. 5:9‑14)

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Psa. 86:12• ¹²I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore. (Psa. 86:12)

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Psa. 111:1• ¹Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly. (Psa. 111:1)

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Psa. 138:1• ¹A Psalm of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee. (Psa. 138:1)

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Luke 10:27• ²⁷But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself. (Luke 10:27)

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Psa. 9:14• ¹⁴That I may declare all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will be joyful in thy salvation. (Psa. 9:14)

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Psa. 51:15• ¹⁵Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise. (Psa. 51:15)

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Psa. 106:2• ²Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? who can shew forth all his praise? (Psa. 106:2)

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1 Chron. 16:12,24• ¹²Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
²⁴Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples. (1 Chron. 16:12,24)

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Isa. 43:21• ²¹This people have I formed for myself: they shall shew forth my praise. (Isa. 43:21)

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Isa. 60:6• ⁶A multitude of camels shall cover thee, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall publish the praises of Jehovah. (Isa. 60:6)

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Rev. 15:3• ³And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of nations. (Rev. 15:3)

• Book 1, Series 2. The beginning of sorrows. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• They express the consciousness during the oppression that God does see it, and does not forget the humble; and then, on the deliverance, celebrate the faithfulness of Jehovah. The world is judged in righteousness, and Jehovah known by the judgment which He executes. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 9-11” by J.N. Darby)

• A prophetic forecast of the effects of the coming of Christ to vindicate His rights, execute judgment upon the wicked, deliver His people and establish His reign in righteousness over the earth. (“Psalms 9” by H. Smith)

• We are permitted to see in Psalms 9 and 10 the circumstances in which the godly remnant will be found under the oppression of Antichrist and the godless nations. (“Psalms 9” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

To the chief Musician. Upon Muthlabbena. A Psalm of David. I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works.

JND Translation Notes

Perhaps "the death of [his] son."