Psaume 56:9

9 Mes ennemis reculent, au jour où je crie; Je sais que Dieu est pour moi.

Psaume 56:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 56:9

When I cry [unto thee]
In prayer;

then shall mine enemies turn back;
great is the strength of prayer; the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much against their enemies: when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel prevailed: the cases of Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah, prove it; this David was assured of, and knew it to be true by experience, his prayer being often the prayer of faith in this respect;

this I know: for God [is] for me;
he knew that when he prayed his enemies would flee; because God was on his side, who is greater than they; or by this he knew that God was for him, and was his God, by hearing his prayers, and causing his enemies to turn back: or, however, let things go how they will, this he was assured of, that he had a covenant interest in God, and who would be his God and guide even unto death.

Psaume 56:9 In-Context

7 C'est par l'iniquité qu'ils espèrent échapper: Dans ta colère, ô Dieu, précipite les peuples!

8 Tu comptes les pas de ma vie errante; Recueille mes larmes dans ton outre: Ne sont-elles pas inscrites dans ton livre?

9 Mes ennemis reculent, au jour où je crie; Je sais que Dieu est pour moi.

10 Je me glorifierai en Dieu, en sa parole; Je me glorifierai en l'Eternel, en sa parole;

11 Je me confie en Dieu, je ne crains rien: Que peuvent me faire des hommes?