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Psalm Ps. 9. Psalms 9–10 together follow a basically acrostic pattern, with the first word of each line beginning with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The acrostic is not perfect, however. Several letters of the alphabet are missing or are out of order. Both psalms say that God cares about those who are “oppressed” (9:9; 10:18); both mention “times of trouble” (9:9; 10:1); both call on God to “arise” (9:19; 10:12); and both are sure that God will not “forget the afflicted” (9:12; 10:12). The key difference between the two psalms is that Psalm 9 is full of praise and thanks while Psalm 10 is mostly a lament.
Ps. 9:1 with my whole heart. The biblical ideal is for people to love and praise God (compare Deut. 6:5), both in private and in public.
Ps. 9:3–6 The psalm recalls God’s protection of his people from evil nations. When an Israelite sings of his just cause, he should think about why God chose Israel: God chose Israel to be a light to the Gentiles through their faithfulness to God (compare v. 11).
Ps. 9:10 To know God’s name, to put trust in him, and to seek him are all ideals in the OT, even though the people of Israel often fell short of those ideals.
Ps. 9:11 Tell among the peoples his deeds. God called Abram and Israel to be a blessing to the whole world (Gen. 12:3). Israel should long for the time when the Gentiles would receive that blessing. Compare Rom. 15:8–12.
Ps. 9:12 Mindful of them, namely, of the oppressed people of Israel (v. 9), whose blood God avenges when the Gentiles spill it unjustly.
Ps. 9:13–14 The song now becomes a prayer for deliverance from affliction. The result of God’s answer to the prayer will be further praise in worship.
Ps. 9:15–18 God defends the poor by defeating their oppressors. The wicked (vv. 16, 17) are those Gentiles who oppose God’s purposes (vv. 15, 17). The needy and poor are the people of Israel who are threatened (v. 18).
Ps. 9:17 Sheol. See note on 6:5.
Ps. 9:18 not . . . forgotten. Compare “not forget,” v. 12. This is in contrast to those who forget God (v. 17).
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