Psalms 76:9
\76:8\From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
In Context
8\76:7\You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?
10\76:9\When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)
Cross References
Psalms 9:7\9:6\You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.
Psalms 72:4May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
Psalms 149:4For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
Jeremiah 5:28They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights.
Zephaniah 2:3Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath.
1 Peter 3:4But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 76:8-12
The Defence and Glory of Israel. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the… Read the whole commentary →