Psalms 9:3

3 My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.

Psalms 9:3 in Other Translations

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

3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before your presence.

3 My enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared.

3 The day my enemies turned tail and ran, they stumbled on you and fell on their faces.

3 When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

3 When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence.

3 When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.

3 My enemies turn back. They fall down and die right in front of you.

Psalms 9:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 9:3

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 ( Psalms 27:2 ) ( Psalms 68:1 Psalms 68:2 ) ; so antichrist shall be consumed with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, ( 2 Thessalonians 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, ( Revelation 18:22 ) ( Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:2 ) .

Psalms 9:3 In-Context

1 I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

3 My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.

4 For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.

5 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.