Psalms 9:6

“O thou enemy, etc.] Which some understand of Goliath, though we do not read of any desolations made by him, nor of any cities destroyed by him; nor by the Israelites upon his death, and the flight of the Philistines on that account; Jarchi interprets it of Esau and his posterity, who shall be destroyed in future time, to which he applies, (<263509>Ezekiel 35:9); other Jewish writers f153 think Amalek is intended, whose destruction they suppose will be in the days of the Messiah, and then will this Scripture be fulfilled: and as these all prefigured antichrist, as before observed, he seems to be designed, and not Satan, as some Christian interpreters have thought, that enemy of Christ,…”

“Literally, "As to the enemy finished are his ruins for ever. Thou [God] hast destroyed," &c. (Sa1 15:3, Sa1 15:7; Sa1 27:8-9). The wicked are utterly undone. Their ruins shall never be repaired.”

“O thou enemy! - This verse has been very variously rendered and explained. For an examination of the particular views entertained of it, see particularly Rosenmuller, in loc. The reference is doubtless to the enemies mentioned in the previous verses; and the idea is substantially the same - that they were completely overcome and subdued. The phrase, “O thou enemy,” is probably to be regarded as the nominative absolute. “The enemy - his destructions or desolations are finished forever. He will now no more engage in that work.” The attention of the writer is fixed on them, and on the fact that they will no more engage in the work of desolation. It is not, therefore, properly to be regarded, as…”

“O thou: etc. or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end, and their cities hast thou destroyed, etc. Psa 7:5, Psa 8:2; Exo 15:16; Mic 7:8, Mic 7:10 destructions: Psa 46:9; Exo 14:13; Isa 10:24, Isa 10:25, Isa 14:6-8; Nah 1:9-13; Co1 15:26, Co1 15:54-57; Rev 20:2 thou hast: Sa1 30:1, Sa1 31:7; Isa 10:6, Isa 10:7, Isa 10:13, Isa 10:14, Isa 14:17, Isa 37:26; Jer 51:25 memorial: Kg2 19:25; Isa 14:22, Isa 14:23; Jer 51:62-64 Psalms 9:7”