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Psalms 9:14

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 9:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 9:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.
12For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
13Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction [which I suffer] of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
14That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.
15The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah
17The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which my lips have uttered, etc.] Or “opened” f873; publicly and distinctly declared, and from which there is no going back; (see <071133>Judges 11:33); and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble; this refers to the time when the people of God were under antichristian tyranny and bondage; and when they vowed and promised, that, if the Lord would deliver them, they would give him all praise and glory.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“gates . . . Zion--The enclosure of the city (compare Psa 48:12; Isa 23:12), or, church, as denoted by this phrase contrasted with that of death, carries out the idea of exaltation as well as deliverance. Signal favors should lead us to render signal and public thanks.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That I may show forth all thy praise - That I may praise time in the land of the living; that I may finish the work of praise by rendering to thee all that is due. The idea is, that the dead could not praise God, or that his praise could be uttered only by the living; and he calls on God, therefore, to interpose and save him, that he might yet worship and praise him on the earth. In this sentiment the psalmist utters only what man naturally feels when he looks upon the grave; that it is an end of human plans and pursuits; that it is a land of silence; that the worship of God is not there celebrated. Such language must be retarded as uttered under the impulse of natural feeling, and not as…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Gates - In the great assemblies. These gates he elegantly opposes to the former. Of - Of the people who live or meet together in Zion. For cities are as it were mothers to their people, and the people are commonly called their daughters. So the names of the daughters of Egypt, Jer 46:11, and of Edom, Lam 4:21-22, and of Tyre, Psa 45:12, are put for the people of those places. Psalms 9:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“That: Psa 51:15, Psa 79:13, Psa 106:2 in the gates: Psa 22:22, Psa 22:25, Psa 35:18, Psa 42:4, Psa 109:30, Psa 109:31, Psa 116:18, Psa 116:19, Psa 118:19, Psa 118:20, Psa 149:1, Psa 149:2 daughter: Isa 37:22, Isa 62:11; Mic 4:13 I will: Psa 13:5, Psa 20:5, Psa 21:1, Psa 35:9, Psa 51:12; Sa1 2:1; Isa 12:3; Hab 3:18; Luk 1:47 Psalms 9:15”
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