9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
9 God's a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
3 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
(Read Psalm 18:1-19)
The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. David was a praying man, and God was found a prayer-hearing God. If we pray as he did, we shall speed as he did. God's manifestation of his presence is very fully described, Hebrews 5:7. God made the earth to shake and tremble, and the rocks to cleave, and brought him out, in his resurrection, because he delighted in him and in his undertaking.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 9:9
Commentary on Psalm 9:1-10
(Read Psalm 9:1-10)
If we would praise God acceptably, we must praise him in sincerity, with our whole heart. When we give thanks for some one particular mercy, we should remember former mercies. Our joy must not be in the gift, so much as in the Giver. The triumphs of the Redeemer ought to be the triumphs of the redeemed. The almighty power of God is that which the strongest and stoutest of his enemies are no way able to stand before. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth, and that with him there is no unrighteousness. His people may, by faith, flee to him as their Refuge, and may depend on his power and promise for their safety, so that no real hurt shall be done to them. Those who know him to be a God of truth and faithfulness, will rejoice in his word of promise, and rest upon that. Those who know him to be an everlasting Father, will trust him with their souls as their main care, and trust in him at all times, even to the end; and by constant care seek to approve themselves to him in the whole course of their lives. Who is there that would not seek him, who never hath forsaken those that seek Him?