Psalms 9:13
"Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Have mercy upon me, O Lord,.... The psalmist proceeds to petitions on his own account in this verse: the ends he proposes by the fulfilling of them are mentioned in the next. A good man, a man called by the grace of God, though he has obtained mercy of the Lord, yet still stands in need of more, of fresh discoveries of pardoning grace and mercy, of merciful supplies, of merciful support,

and merciful deliverances from enemies, inward and outward: and such an one flees to God, and not to the creature; and pleads, not his own dignity, righteousness, or merit, but the mercy of God; consider, my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me; or "see my affliction because of mine enemies" (l); look upon me under it with an eye of pity and compassion, and help and deliver me; and look upon mine enemies that give me this trouble, and take vengeance on them; thou that liftest me up from the gates of death; the house appointed for all living; that is, from the power of it, when just upon the brink of it; when near it, as a person is to an house, when he is at the gates of it; either through sickness, or some violent distemper of body, as Hezekiah was; or through some imminent danger in battle, as David was when engaged with Goliath; when everyone thought, as Kimchi observes, that he should fall by his hand: or it may be this may have respect to his being raised up from the death of sin, and delivered from the power of darkness; to his being brought out of the horrible pit and miry clay of an unregenerate state, and set upon the rock of salvation; which is a lifting up indeed, an exaltation from a very low to a very high estate: and this the psalmist takes notice of to encourage his faith; and makes use of it as an argument with God, that as he had dealt so graciously and bountifully with him, he would still show mercy to him, and look upon him under his affliction. (l) "intuere afflictionem meum propter osores meos", Gejerus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H1875 דָּרַשׁ
Definition:

16seeדרשׁ.דָּרַשׁ162verbresort to, seek(compare Arabicrub over, efface(a site),tread(wheat), figurativeread repeatedly, study;beat(a path),discuss, Pa`elpractise in; Late Hebrewsearch out(a meaning),e 16seeדרשׁ.דָּרַשׁ162verbresort to, seek(compare Arabicrub over, efface(a site),tread(wheat), figurativeread repeatedly, study;beat(a path),discuss, Pa`elpractise in; Late Hebrewsearch out(a meaning),e

Possible Meanings:
  • frequent (semantic_range)
H1818 דָּם
Definition:

6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel 6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H2142 זָכַר
Definition:

23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר 23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר

Possible Meanings:
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H7911 שָׁכַח
Definition:

26c and (Pi`el) Ecclesiasticus 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaicשְׁכַךְisfind); —Qal86Perfect3masculine singular׳שׁPsalm 9:13+, suffixשְׁכֵחָ֑נִיIsaiah 49:14; 2feminine singularשָׁכַחְתְּJeremiah 13:25; 26c and (Pi`el) Ecclesiasticus 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaicשְׁכַךְisfind); —Qal86Perfect3masculine singular׳שׁPsalm 9:13+, suffixשְׁכֵחָ֑נִיIsaiah 49:14; 2feminine singularשָׁכַחְתְּJeremiah 13:25;

Possible Meanings:
  • be found (semantic_range)
H6818 צַעֲקָה
Definition:

34+; constructצַעֲקַתExodus 3:9+; suffixצַעֲקָתוֺ1 Samuel 9:16+, etc.; —1outcryagainst (Sodom)Genesis 18:21;Genesis 19:13(both J).2cry of distressespecially asheardby׳יExodus 3:7(J),Exodus 22:22(E), c 34+; constructצַעֲקַתExodus 3:9+; suffixצַעֲקָתוֺ1 Samuel 9:16+, etc.; —1outcryagainst (Sodom)Genesis 18:21;Genesis 19:13(both J).2cry of distressespecially asheardby׳יExodus 3:7(J),Exodus 22:22(E), c

H6041 עָנִי
Definition:

1251t.; pluralעֲיִּיםIsaiah 3:156t.; constructעֲנִיֵּיIsaiah 10:24t. (see also Kt and Qr belowעָנָוabove); suffixעֲנִיֶּיךָPsalm 72:2;Psalm 74:19,עֲנִיֶּ֑ךָDeuteronomy 15:11,עֲנִיָּוIsaiah 49:13; femi 1251t.; pluralעֲיִּיםIsaiah 3:156t.; constructעֲנִיֵּיIsaiah 10:24t. (see also Kt and Qr belowעָנָוabove); suffixעֲנִיֶּיךָPsalm 72:2;Psalm 74:19,עֲנִיֶּ֑ךָDeuteronomy 15:11,עֲנִיָּוIsaiah 49:13; femi

Possible Meanings:
  • poor (semantic_range)
  • needy (semantic_range)
H6035 עָנָו
Definition:

3(Kt; Qrעָנָיוis to ensure theָ֯according to Di Köii. 1. 76); elsewhere pluralעֲנָוִיםIsaiah 29:1911t. + KtעֲנָוִיםIsaiah 32:7;Psalm 9:19(Qrעֲנִיִּים); QrעֲנָוִיםPsalm 9:13;Psalm 10:12;Proverbs 3:34;P 3(Kt; Qrעָנָיוis to ensure theָ֯according to Di Köii. 1. 76); elsewhere pluralעֲנָוִיםIsaiah 29:1911t. + KtעֲנָוִיםIsaiah 32:7;Psalm 9:19(Qrעֲנִיִּים); QrעֲנָוִיםPsalm 9:13;Psalm 10:12;Proverbs 3:34;P

Possible Meanings:
  • poor (semantic_range)
  • afflicted (semantic_range)
  • humble (semantic_range)
  • meek (semantic_range)

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