Psalms 9:3
"When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

When mine enemies are turned back,.... As the Philistines were, when Goliath their champion was dead; and as the men that came to apprehend Christ, David's antitype, went backwards and fell to the ground, through the

superior power of Christ; and as sin, Satan, and the world, and at last antichrist, are made to retreat from the Lord's people, who are more than conquerors over them through Christ that has loved them. "They shall fall and perish at thy presence"; they shall stumble at one thing or another which divine Providence will throw in their way to hinder them from executing their designs, and so fall before them they meant to destroy, and perish at the presence of God as wax melteth before the fire; see Psa 27:2 ; so antichrist shall be consumed with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, Th2 2:8 ; and this is the ground and foundation of the psalmist's joy, and rejoicing, and singing praise to God as it will be the reason of the joy of saints in the latter day, Rev 18:22 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H8055 שָׂמַח
Definition:

9;וְשָׂמֵ֑חַconsecutiveProverbs 29:6; 3feminine singularשָׂמֵ֑חָהEsther 8:15; 2masculine singularוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 12:18+; 3 masculine pluralשָׂמֵ֑חוּNehemiah 12:43, etc.;ImperfectיִשְׂמַחIsaia 9;וְשָׂמֵ֑חַconsecutiveProverbs 29:6; 3feminine singularשָׂמֵ֑חָהEsther 8:15; 2masculine singularוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 12:18+; 3 masculine pluralשָׂמֵ֑חוּNehemiah 12:43, etc.;ImperfectיִשְׂמַחIsaia

Possible Meanings:
  • glad (semantic_range)
  • joyful (semantic_range)
  • merry (semantic_range)
H5970 עָלַץ
Definition:

20; Assyrianelêƒu,exult; SabeanמעלץjoysCISiv, No. 197, 1. 5. 7; see alsoעלז,עלס); —QalPerfect3masculine singular׳לִבִּי בְּי׳ע1 Samuel 2:1my heart exulteth in׳י;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֹץ הַש 20; Assyrianelêƒu,exult; SabeanמעלץjoysCISiv, No. 197, 1. 5. 7; see alsoעלז,עלס); —QalPerfect3masculine singular׳לִבִּי בְּי׳ע1 Samuel 2:1my heart exulteth in׳י;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֹץ הַש

Possible Meanings:
  • rejoice (semantic_range)
H2167 זָמַר
Definition:

13; 1singularאֲזַמֵּרJudges 5:3;2 Samuel 22:50;(וַ)אֲזַמְּרָהPsalm 7:187t.,אֲזַמֵּ֑רָהPsalm 18:503t.; suffixאֲזַמֶּרְךָPsalm 57:10;Psalm 108:4,אֲזַמְּרֶ֑ךָּPsalm 131:1; 3masculine pluralיְזַמְּרוּPsal 13; 1singularאֲזַמֵּרJudges 5:3;2 Samuel 22:50;(וַ)אֲזַמְּרָהPsalm 7:187t.,אֲזַמֵּ֑רָהPsalm 18:503t.; suffixאֲזַמֶּרְךָPsalm 57:10;Psalm 108:4,אֲזַמְּרֶ֑ךָּPsalm 131:1; 3masculine pluralיְזַמְּרוּPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • singer (semantic_range)
H8034 שֵׁם
Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

H5945 עֶלְיוֹן
Definition:

Fromalah; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) Lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).see HEBREWalahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.עֶלְיוֺן22adjective1high; — masculine singular Fromalah; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) Lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).see HEBREWalahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.עֶלְיוֺן22adjective1high; — masculine singular

Possible Meanings:
  • Highest (semantic_range)
  • Most High (semantic_range)

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