The Meaning of Psalms 9:10 Explained

Psalms 9:10

KJV: And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

YLT: They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Darby: And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

ASV: And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they that know  thy name  will put their trust  in thee: for thou, LORD,  hast not forsaken  them that seek  thee. 

What does Psalms 9:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 9:1-20 - Confidence In The Righteous Judge
The Chaldee version adds to the inscription, "concerning the death of the champion who went out between the camps," referring to the death of Goliath. This is the first of the Acrostic or Alphabetical Psalms, of which there are nine: Psalms 9:1-20; Psalms 10:1-18; Psalms 25:1-22; Psalms 34:1-22; Psalms 37:1-40; Psalms 111:1-10; Psalms 112:1-10; Psalms 119:1-176; Psalms 145:1-21.
There is a predominant note of praise, Psalms 9:1-5; Psalms 9:11-12; Psalms 9:14. Let memory heap fuel on the altar of praise. In the resurrection of our Lord, God indeed rebuked our arch-enemy, and his strongholds are now wastes, Zechariah 3:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Colossians 2:15. But there is a corresponding note of trust, Psalms 9:7-12. Calamity drives us to God. The more we know the more we trust Him. Doubt is born of ignorance. Leave God to vindicate; He will not forget, Psalms 9:12. There is a petition for further help, Psalms 9:13; Psalms 9:19-20. We have been at the gates of death, Psalms 9:13; here are the gates of the Holy City, Psalms 9:14. Compare Psalms 9:15 and Esther 7:10. God does not forget; forget Him not, Psalms 9:12; Psalms 17:1-15. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 9

1  David praises God for executing judgment
11  He incites others to praise him
13  He prays that he may have cause to praise him

What do the individual words in Psalms 9:10 mean?

And will put their trust in You those who know Your name for not You have forsaken those who seek You Yahweh
וְיִבְטְח֣וּ בְ֭ךָ יוֹדְעֵ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־ עָזַ֖בְתָּ דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה

וְיִבְטְח֣וּ  And  will  put  their  trust 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בָּטוּחַ 
Sense: to trust.
בְ֭ךָ  in  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
יוֹדְעֵ֣י  those  who  know 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
שְׁמֶ֑ךָ  Your  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
עָזַ֖בְתָּ  You  have  forsaken 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָזַב 
Sense: to leave, loose, forsake.
דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ  those  who  seek  You 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ 
Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require.
יְהוָֽה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.