Psalm 9:19

19 Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged before thee.

Psalm 9:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 9:19

Arise, O Lord
To the destruction of thine enemies, and the salvation of thy people; (See Gill on Psalms 7:6);

let not man prevail;
the man of sin, antichrist, that is, let him not always prevail; he is the little horn that was to prevail against the saints, and has prevailed, ( Daniel 7:21 ) ( Revelation 13:7 ) ; but he shall not always prevail; this petition will be heard and answered; for though he shall cast down many thousands, he shall not be "strengthened" by it, ( Daniel 11:12 ) ; where the same word is used as here; the Lamb at last shall overcome him and his ten kings, his supporters, and all that shall aid and assist him, ( Revelation 17:14 ) ( 19:19-21 ) ;

let the Heathen be judged in thy sight;
that is, the antichristian nations that adhere to the man of sin, let them be judged and punished in the sight of God, the Judge of all the earth, whose eyes are as a flame of fire; compare with this ( Joel 3:12 ) .

Psalm 9:19 In-Context

17 Let sinners be driven away into Hades, even all the nations that forget God.

18 For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.

19 Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged before thee.

20 Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them: let the heathen know that they are men. Pause.