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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 and 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 the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high. (Psa. 7:17)

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Psa. 34:1‑4• ¹<<A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
²My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
³O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
⁴I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. (Psa. 34:1‑4)

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

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Psa. 145:1‑3• ¹<<David's Psalm of praise.>> 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 the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. (Psa. 145:1‑3)

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Psa. 146:1‑2• ¹Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
²While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. (Psa. 146:1‑2)

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1 Chron. 29:10‑13• ¹⁰Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
¹¹Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
¹²Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
¹³Now therefore, 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, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. (Isa. 12:1)

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

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Rev. 5:9‑14• ⁹And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
¹⁰And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
¹¹And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
¹²Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
¹³And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
¹⁴And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (Rev. 5:9‑14)

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

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Psa. 111:1• ¹Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. (Psa. 111:1)

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Psa. 138:1• ¹<<A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. (Psa. 138:1)

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Luke 10:27• ²⁷And 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 thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. (Luke 10:27)

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Psa. 9:14• ¹⁴That I may show forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. (Psa. 9:14)

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Psa. 51:15• ¹⁵O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. (Psa. 51:15)

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

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1 Chron. 16:12,24• ¹²Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
²⁴Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. (1 Chron. 16:12,24)

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

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Isa. 60:6• ⁶The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord. (Isa. 60:6)

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Rev. 15:3• ³And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. (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."