Psalms 86:9

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 86:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.
Psalms 86:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 86

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“All nations whom thou hast made, etc.] All nations, or the inhabitants of all nations, are made by the Lord, and of the blood of one man, (<441726>Acts 17:26), and which as it shows the obligation of all men to come and worship, as is said should be; so likewise that the Lord, who has made them, is able to make them come to do homage to him, as follows: shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; “come”, spiritually, by faith and repentance, to the Lord himself, being drawn by the power of his efficacious grace through the ministry of the word; and, locally, to the house and ordinances of God, to attend upon them, and wait on him in them; and “worship” both externally, according to his…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“All nations whom thou hast made shall come ... - In this verse the psalmist expresses his belief that the conviction which he entertained about the ability of God to save - about his being the only true God - would yet pervade all the nations of the earth; that they all would yet be convinced that he was the true God, and would come and worship him alone. So clear to him seemed to be the evidence of the existence and perfections of God that he did not doubt that all people would come yet to see it also, and to acknowledge him. Compare Isaiah 2:2-3; Isaiah 60:3-14; Psalms 2:8; Psalms 72:17. And shall glorify thy name - Shall honor thee as the true God. They will renounce their idols; they…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“All: Psa 22:27-31, Psa 66:4, Psa 67:7, Psa 72:8, Psa 72:19, Psa 102:15, Psa 102:18; Isa 2:2-4, Isa 11:9, Isa 43:7; Isa 59:19, Isa 66:23; Zac 14:9; Rom 11:25; Rev 11:15, Rev 15:4, Rev 20:3 glorify: Rom 15:9; Eph 1:12; Pe1 2:9 Psalms 86:10”
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