Psalms 9:20 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁰Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Psalms 9:20 —

Old words in this verse

selah: — a pause or musical mark (meaning uncertain).

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 82:6-7
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. …
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Psalms 76:12
He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Ambition Arrogance Blessing Chastisement Conceit Decision Enquiring of God

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 11-20)

In these verses, I. David, having praised God himself, calls upon and invites others to praise him likewise, Ps. 9:11. Those who believe God is greatly to be praised not only desire to do that work better themselves, but desire that others also may join with them in it and would gladly be instrumental to bring them to it: Sing praises to the Lord who dwelleth in Zion. As the special residence of h…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 20)

20. By their effectual subjection, make them to realize their frail nature (Psa 8:4), and deter them from all conceit and future rebellion.