The Meaning of Psalms 9:4 Explained

Psalms 9:4

KJV: For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

YLT: For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.

Darby: For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.

ASV: For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

Discover Psalms 9:4

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 9:4?

MEANING: What does Psalms 9:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 9:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 9:4?

What is the context of Psalms 9:4?

Celebration of God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)
Psalm 9 .[ a .] .[ b .] (Psalms 9:1-20)
A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice. (Psalms 9:1-20)
A Cry for God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)
Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgments (Psalms 9:1-20)
I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds (Psalms 9:1-20)
Praise for Yahweh’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

What does Psalms 9:4 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 9:4 mean?

For You have maintained my right and my cause You sat on the throne judging in righteousness

כִּֽי־ עָ֭שִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י וְדִינִ֑י יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א שׁוֹפֵ֥ט צֶֽדֶק

עָ֭שִׂיתָ	You have maintained
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י	my right
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וְדִינִ֑י	and my cause
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: דִּין Sense: judgment.
יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ	You sat
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א	on the throne
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: כִּסֵּא Sense: seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool.
שׁוֹפֵ֥ט	judging
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
צֶֽדֶק	in righteousness
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צֶדֶק Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 9:4?

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