Psalms 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Thou hast rebuked - not in mere word, as man rebukes, but with actual punishments inflicted; because God's Word shall be operative as a terrible reality to the lost (Psalms 106:9; cf. Psalms 68:30).

The pagan - Hebrew, 'the nations' х gowyim (H1471)] - namely, those confederate against Messiah, of which nations those leagued against David and Israel were the type.

Thou hast destroyed the wicked - Hebrew, singular, 'the wicked one:' the same as the "enemy," next verse.

Psalms 9:5

5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.