Psalm 9:3

3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at thy presence.

Psalm 9:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 9:3

When mine enemies are turned back
As the Philistines were, when Goliath their champion was dead; and as the men that came to apprehend Christ, David's antitype, went backwards and fell to the ground, through the superior power of Christ; and as sin, Satan, and the world, and at last antichrist, are made to retreat from the Lord's people, who are more than conquerors over them through Christ that has loved them. "They shall fall and perish at thy presence"; they shall stumble at one thing or another which divine Providence will throw in their way to hinder them from executing their designs, and so fall before them they meant to destroy, and perish at the presence of God as wax melteth before the fire; see ( Psalms 27:2 ) ( Psalms 68:1 Psalms 68:2 ) ; so antichrist shall be consumed with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, ( 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ) ; and this is the ground and foundation of the psalmist's joy, and rejoicing, and singing praise to God as it will be the reason of the joy of saints in the latter day, ( Revelation 18:22 ) ( Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:2 ) .

Psalm 9:3 In-Context

1 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all thy wonderful works.

2 I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou Most High.

3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at thy presence.

4 For thou hast maintained my cause and my right; thou satest on the throne, that judgest righteousness.

5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, and the ungodly one has perished; thou hast blotted out their name for ever, even for ever and ever.

6 The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and thou hast destroyed cities: their memorial has been destroyed with a noise,

7 but the Lord endures for ever: he has prepared his throne for judgment.

8 And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness.

9 The Lord also is become a refuge for the poor, a seasonable help, in affliction.

10 And let them that know thy name hope in thee: for thou, O Lord, hast not failed them that diligently seek thee.

11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his dealings among the nations.

12 For he remembered them, in making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.

13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; look upon my affliction which I suffer of mine enemies, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

14 that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in thy salvation.

15 The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken.

16 The Lord is known as executing judgments: the sinner is taken in the works of his hands. A song of Pause.

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.