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A Prayer for a Reality Check
The psalmist's prayer is for God to intervene and give arrogant people a divine reality check. Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Calvin explain that the goal is for them to see themselves as they truly are: frail, mortal, and utterly dependent creatures, not gods. This profound self-knowledge, born of a healthy fear of God, is intended to shatter their pride and stop their rebellion.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 9:20
18th Century
Theologian
Put them in fear, O Lord — From this, it is evident that the psalmist's enemies were bold, daring, confident in their own strength,…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 9:20
19th Century
Bishop
Put them in fear. —There is a difficulty about the reading. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Syriac read “place a lawgiver or master o…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 9:20
19th Century
Preacher
Selah.
Pause again, think over what we have been reading, and lift up your heart in prayer to God, seeking the aid of the Holy Spiri…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 9:20
16th Century
Theologian
Put them in fear, O Jehovah. The Septuagint translates מורה, morah, [νομοθέτης,] a lawgiver, deriving it from ירה, y…
John Gill
On Psalms 9:20
17th Century
Pastor
Put them in fear, O Lord
Who are, a bold, impudent, fearless generation of men; who, like the unjust judge, neither …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 9:11–20
17th Century
Minister
Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised not only desire to praise Him better themselves, but also desire that others may join with them…