Psalms 76:9
(76:10) When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
In Context
8(76:9) From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
10(76:11) For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.
Cross References
Psalms 9:7(9:8) But the Lord will sit enthroned for ever: he hath established for giving judgment his throne.
Psalms 72:4He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall crush the oppressor.
Psalms 149:4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people; he will adorn the meek with salvation.
Jeremiah 5:28They are grown fat, they are stout; yea, they surpass even the deeds of the wicked: they pronounce no [just] sentence, the sentence of the fatherless, that they might prosper; and the cause of the needy do they not judge.
Zephaniah 2:3Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, who have fulfilled his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: perhaps ye will be protected on the day of the Lord's anger.
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 →