Psalms 9:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.c ”

Psalms 9:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When he maketh inquisition for blood - When he “inquires” after blood; that is, when he comes forth with this view, to wit, for purposes of punishment. There is allusion here to such passages as...
Psalms 9:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(e) When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. (e) Though God does not suddenly avenge the wrong done to his, yet he does not permit the wick...
Psalms 9:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

9 and 10. Yahweh the Refuge of His People. These two Pss., divided in MT, were originally one, This is proved by the fact that they are one in LXX. and Vulg., by the absence of title over Psalms 10...
Psalms 9:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

maketh inquisition for . inquireth concerning. them: i.e. those named in Psalms 9:10 . forgetteth not. Compare Psalms 9:18 and Psalms 10:11 ; Psalms 10:12 . cry . outcry. humble . opp...
Psalms 9:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. For in requiring blood. In the original, it is bloods, in the plural number, and, therefore, the relative which follows immediately after, And remembereth THEM, may very properly b...
Psalms 9:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. When he maketh inquisition for blood - This not only applies to the Canaanites, Moabites, Ammonites...
Psalms 9:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When he maketh inquisition for blood— To make inquisition for blood, as we hinted on Psalms 5 is not to inquire after blood spilled, but to sit as inquisitor or judge on all capital crimes, whe...
Psalms 9:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. These two verses form the concluding summary of THE FIRST PART of the psalm, wherein David has set forth...
Psalms 9:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 9:10 are combined in LXX, and there is certainly a real, though obscure, relationship between them. The two together form one 'acrostic,' the vv. beginning with the successive letters of t...
Psalms 9:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When. — Better, for he maketh inquisition; literally, the seeker of bloods: i.e. , “the avenger of blood.” The allusion is to the goel, the nearest relative of the murdered man, who must, acco...
Psalms 9:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 9:1-20 Psalms 7:1-17 ; Psalms 9:1-20 are connected by the recurrence of the two thoughts of God as the Judge of nations and the wicked falling into the pit which he digged. Probably the...
Psalms 9:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Confidence in the Righteous Judge Psalms 9:1-20 The Chaldee version adds to the inscription, “concerning the death of the champion who went out between the camps,” referring to the death of Gol...
Psalms 9:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The burden of this psalm is thanksgiving for Jehovah's righteous rule by which He has overcome the enemies of the chosen people. It is almost exclusively a song of thanksgiving. There are a few brief...
Psalms 9:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How blessed and consolatory the thought to the martyrs of Jesus, and to all his persecuted little ones, is this consideration. Hence they are represented, under the altar of heaven, as making a respo...
Psalms 9:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When he maketh inquisition for blood ,.... The Arabic version renders it, "he remembers him that seeks their blood"; that is, the wicked man, that lies in wait for innocent blood, and whose feet are...
Psalms 9:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. Ver. 12. When he maketh inquisition for blood ] For innocent blood unjustly spilled; as he did f...
Psalms 9:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he maketh inquisition for blood The bloodshed of his innocent and holy ones: which though he may not seem to regard for a season, yet he will certainly call the authors of it to a severe accou...
Psalms 9:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Call to Praise God; Certain Ruin of the Wicked. 11 Sing praises to the L ORD , which dwelleth in Zion: declare among...
Psalms 9:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For blood, Heb. bloods ; the bloodshed or murder of his innocent and holy ones; which though he may connive at for a season, yet he will certainly call the authors of it to a very severe account,...
Psalms 9:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Sing praises to YHWH, who dwells in Zion: Declare among the peoples his doings. For he who makes official enquiry for blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the poor.' Indeed all th...
Psalms 9:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “A psalm of thanksgiving ( Psalms 9:1-2 ) after a victory ( Psalms 9:3 ) over the heathen wrought by Divine judgment ( Psalms 9:4-6 ), expressing confidence in His constant protection o...
Psalms 9:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This Psalm has a dedication which is very difficult to understand: «To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David.» Either «Muthlabben» is the tune to which the Psalm was to be sung, or som...
Psalms 9:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 9:5 . Thou hast rebuked the heathen. A song in ancient time was made after every victory, a sort of Te Deum, to be sung in the congregation. The collection of those hallowed martial odes...
Psalms 9:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will praise Thee, O Lord. Praise, trust, and prayer In the Septuagint, this Psalm refers to the death of the Divine Son, and recites His victory over death, the grave, and all our foes. I....
Psalms 9:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This psalm, which, like the six preceding it, is declared by the title to be "a Psalm of David," is a song of thanksgiving for the defeat of some foreign enemy. It is the first of wha...
Psalms 9:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Prophetic View of the Victory of Faith
Psalms 9:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 24:4 ; Exodus 3:7 ; Exodus 3:9 ; Genesis 9:5 ; Isaiah 26:21 ; Judges 10:16 ; Luke 11:50 ; Luke 11:51 ; Luke 18:7 ; Luke 18:8 ; Matthew 23:35 ; Psalms 10:14 ; Psalms 10:17 ; Psal...
Psalms 9:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Blood — The bloodshed of his innocent and holy ones: which though he may not seem to regard for a season, yet he will certainly call the authors of it to a severe account. Them — The humble, as it...

Psalms 9:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 9:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 9:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 9:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 9:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 9:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 9:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 9:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 9:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 9:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 9:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes