Psalms 9:7

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 9:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But Jehovah sitteth [as king] for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But Jehovah sitteth [as king] for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;
Psalms 9:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7But Jehovah sitteth [as king] for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the Lord shall endure for ever, etc.] When antichrist is entirely ruined, his cities destroyed, and the memorial of them perished, then “shall the Lord sit for ever” f157, as the words may be rendered; that is, as a Jewish writer f158 paraphrases them, in rest and quiet. The words may be expressive of the unchangeableness and eternity and power of God; the Chaldee paraphrase of them is, yyd armym, “the Word of the Lord is for ever; his habitation is in the highest heavens”. And they may very well be interpreted of Christ, the essential Word of God, who is the unchangeable, everlasting, and almighty God; and who sits King for ever, and must sit at God’s right hand, in the highest heavens,…”
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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
“God's eternal possession of a throne of justice is contrasted with the ruin of the wicked.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But the Lord shall endure for ever - Yahweh is eternal - always the same. Though these cities have become desolate, and the enemy has been permitted to triumph, and nations and people have passed away, yet God is ever the same, unaffected by these changes and desolations, and in due time he will always interfere and vindicate his own character, and defend the oppressed and the wronged. He hath prepared his throne for judgment - See Psalms 9:4. He sits as a just judge among the nations, and he will see that right is done. The wicked, though temporarily prosperous, cannot always triumph; and the righteous, though cast down and oppressed, cannot always remain thus, for God, the just Judge, will…”
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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
“But - Though cities and people may perish, yet the Lord abides for ever. Which is sufficient for the terror of his enemies, and the comfort of his church. Psalms 9:10”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:7-10 The godly do not put their hope in corruptible human government but in God’s everlasting rule of justice and fairness (see Pss 96–100).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“But: Psa 90:2, Psa 102:12, Psa 102:24-27; Heb 1:11, Heb 1:12, Heb 13:8; Pe2 3:8 he hath: Psa 50:3-5, Psa 103:19; Rev 20:11 Psalms 9:8”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Heb.: 9:8-9) Without a trace even of the remembrance of them the enemies are destroyed, while on the other hand Jahve endureth for ever. This strophe is the continuation of the preceding with the most intimate connection of contrast (just as the ב-strophe expresses the ground for what is said in the preceding strophe). The verb ישׁב has not the general signification "to remain" here (like עמד to endure), but just the same meaning as in Psa 29:10. Everything that is opposed to Him comes to a terrible end, whereas He sits, or (which the fut. implies) abides, enthroned for ever, and that as Judge: He hath prepared His throne for the purpose of judgment. This same God, who has just given proof…”
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