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Selected Verse: Psalms 56:9 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ps 56:9 |
Strong Concordance |
When [03117] I cry [07121] unto thee, then shall mine enemies [0341] turn [07725] back [0268]: this I know [03045]; for God [0430] is for me. |
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King James |
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
God is for me--or, "on my side" (Psa 118:6; Psa 124:1-2); hence he is sure of the repulse of his foes. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
When I cry unto thee - This expresses strong confidence in prayer. The psalmist felt that he had only to cry unto God, to secure the overthrow of his enemies. God had all power, and his power would be put forth in answer to prayer.
Then shall mine enemies turn back - Then shall they cease to pursue and persecute me. He did not doubt that this would be the ultimate result - that this blessing would be conferred, though it might be delayed, and though his faith and patience might be greatly tried.
For God is for me - He is on my side; and he is with me in my wanderings. Compare the notes at Rom 8:31. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back - As soon as they know that I call upon thee, then, knowing that thou wilt hear and save, my enemies will immediately take flight. The cry of faith and prayer to God is more dreadful to our spiritual foes than the war-whoop of the Indian is to his surprised brother savages.
This I know - I have often had experience of the Divine interposition; and I know it will be so now, for God is with me. He who has God With him need not fear the face of any adversary. |
1 A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. If [03884] it had not been the LORD [03068] who was on our side, now may Israel [03478] say [0559];
2 If [03884] it had not been the LORD [03068] who was on our side, when men [0120] rose up [06965] against us:
6 The LORD [03068] is on my side; I will not fear [03372]: what can [06213] man [0120] do [06213] unto me?
31 What [5101] shall we [2046] then [3767] say [2046] to [4314] these things [5023]? If [1487] God [2316] be for [5228] us [2257], who [5101] can be against [2596] us [2257]?