New International VersionMy enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
New Living TranslationMy enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared.
English Standard VersionWhen my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before your presence.
Berean Standard BibleWhen my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
King James BibleWhen mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
New King James VersionWhen my enemies turn back, They shall fall and perish at Your presence.
New American Standard BibleWhen my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.
NASB 1995When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.
NASB 1977When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before Thee.
Legacy Standard BibleWhen my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.
Amplified BibleWhen my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.
Christian Standard BibleWhen my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before you.
Holman Christian Standard BibleWhen my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
American Standard VersionWhen mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.
Contemporary English VersionWhen my enemies face you, they run away and stumble and are destroyed.
English Revised VersionWhen mine enemies turn back, they stumble and perish at thy presence.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationWhen my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence.
Good News TranslationMy enemies turn back when you appear; they fall down and die.
International Standard VersionWhen my enemies turn back, they will stumble and perish before you.
NET BibleWhen my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated before you.
New Heart English BibleWhen my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
Webster's Bible TranslationWhen my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
World English BibleWhen my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn my enemies turning backward, "" They stumble and perish from Your face.
Young's Literal Translation In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
Smith's Literal TranslationIn the turning away of mine enemies backward, they shall be weak and perish from thy face. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen my enemy shall be turned back: they shall be weakened and perish before thy face.
Catholic Public Domain VersionFor my enemy will be turned back. They will be weakened and perish before your face.
New American Bible
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
New Revised Standard Version
When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before you.Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible
When mine enemies are beaten back, they shall stumble and perish before thy presence.
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When my enemies turn back their behind, they will stumble and be destroyed from before you.OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917
When mine enemies are turned back, They stumble and perish at Thy presence;
Brenton Septuagint Translation
When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at thy presence.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context I Will Give Thanks to the LORD… 2I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 3When my enemiesretreat,they stumbleand perishbefore You.4For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.…
Cross References Exodus 15:9-10The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Joshua 23:10One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.
1 Samuel 17:45-47But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
2 Samuel 22:38-41I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...
Isaiah 41:11-12Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
Lamentations 3:64-66You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. / Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! / You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD.
Micah 7:10Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame—she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.
Luke 10:17-19The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” / So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. / Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
Treasury of Scripture When my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at your presence. they shall Psalm 68:1,2 To the chief Musician, A Psalmor Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him… Psalm 76:7 Thou,even thou,art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? Psalm 80:16It is burned with fire,it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. Jump to Previous BackwardBrokenEnemiesFaceFallHatersOvercomePerishPerishedPresenceStumbleStumbledTurnTurnedTurningJump to Next BackwardBrokenEnemiesFaceFallHatersOvercomePerishPerishedPresenceStumbleStumbledTurnTurnedTurningPsalm 9 1.David praises God for executing judgment11.He incites others to praise him13.He prays that he may have cause to praise himWhen my enemies retreatThis phrase reflects a common theme in the Psalms where the psalmist expresses confidence in God's deliverance from adversaries. The imagery of enemies retreating suggests a battlefield scenario, common in the ancient Near Eastern context where Israel often faced physical threats from surrounding nations. This retreat is not due to the psalmist's strength but is attributed to divine intervention. The concept of God causing enemies to retreat is echoed in other scriptures, such as Exodus 14:14, where God fights for Israel against the Egyptians. they stumble and perish
The stumbling of enemies can be seen as a metaphor for their defeat and confusion, often used in the Psalms to describe the downfall of the wicked (Psalm 35:5-6). The term "perish" indicates a complete and irreversible defeat, aligning with the biblical theme of divine justice where the wicked face destruction. This reflects the covenantal promise that God will protect His people and bring justice against their foes, as seen inDeuteronomy 28:7. before You
This phrase emphasizes the presence and authority of God in the defeat of the enemies. The idea of actions occurring "before You" suggests that God is both witness and judge, ensuring that justice is served. It underscores the belief that God is sovereign over all events and that His presence is a decisive factor in the outcome of battles. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God's presence assures victory, as seen in the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45-47), where David attributes his victory to the Lord's presence. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be King David, who often faced enemies and sought God's deliverance. 2. EnemiesThe adversaries of David, representing those who oppose God's people and His purposes. 3. GodThe central figure before whom the enemies stumble and perish, highlighting His sovereignty and power. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over EnemiesRecognize that God is in control and has the power to cause our enemies to retreat and stumble. Trust in Divine JusticeTrust that God will bring justice in His timing, and our role is to remain faithful and obedient. Spiritual WarfareUnderstand that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but spiritual forces, and God equips us for victory. Faith in God's DeliveranceCultivate a deep faith in God's ability to deliver us from any situation, just as He did for David. Prayer for ProtectionRegularly pray for God's protection and intervention against any form of opposition or adversity. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 9
Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)
(Psalm 27:2-3) What evidence supports the idea that enemies literally 'stumble and fall,' and how does this align with actual battlefield outcomes?
Psalm 124:3 describes enemies swallowing Israel alive, but there is no archaeological evidence of such an event. Could this be metaphorical, or is it historically unverified?
Does Psalm 3:7, which portrays God striking enemies, conflict with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy or nonviolence?(3) When.--Literally, in the turning of mine enemies back,which may be either whenthey turned, or becausethey turned, or possibly with both ideas combined. The older versions have when.Psalm 9:2-3 form one sentence, "I will be glad and rejoice in thee . . . when mine enemies are turned back, (when) they fall and perish at thy presence." Fall.--Better,stumble through weakness.So the LXX., "are weak." Verse 3. - When mine enemies are turned back; or, because mine enemies are turned back ('Speaker's Commentary'); i.e. made to retreat, repulsed, driven before me in hasty flight. They shall fall and perish at thy presence; or, they stumble and perish, etc. The psalmist represents the enemy, poetically, "as if they had been thrown to the ground by the glance of God's fiery countenance" (Hengstenberg).
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew When my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֥י(’ō·wy·ḇay)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 341:Hating, an adversaryretreat,בְּשׁוּב־(bə·šūḇ-)Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7725:To turn back, in, to retreat, againthey stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּ(yik·kā·šə·lū)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3782:To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, falland perishוְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ(wə·yō·ḇə·ḏū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6:To wander away, lose oneself, to perishbefore You.מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃(mip·pā·ne·ḵā)Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440:The face
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