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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will also be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of distress;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a refuge <i>and</i> a stronghold for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The poor can run to you because you are a fortress in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a place of safety in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Consequently the LORD provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will also be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH is a tower for the bruised, "" A tower for times of adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will be a height for the oppressed one, a height for times in straits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor: a helper in due time in tribulation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 9:10>And the Lord has become a refuge for the poor, a helper in opportunity, in tribulation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a refuge for the poor, a refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH shall be a place of refuge for the poor and their helper in times of suffering.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord also is become a refuge for the poor, a seasonable help, in affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/9-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=727" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">I Will Give Thanks to the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869: miś·gāḇ (N-ms) -- A secure height, retreat, stronghold. From sagab; properly, a cliff; abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge.">a refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1790.htm" title="1790: lad·dāḵ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Crushed, oppressed. From an unused root; crushed, i.e. Injured.">for the oppressed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869: miś·gāḇ (N-ms) -- A secure height, retreat, stronghold. From sagab; properly, a cliff; abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge.">a stronghold</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: lə·‘it·tō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-cp) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">in times</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: baṣ·ṣā·rāh (N-fs) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">of trouble.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Nahum 1:7</a></span><br />The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></span><br />Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a></span><br />You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Psalm 37:39</a></span><br />The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Isaiah 4:6</a></span><br />a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a></span><br />Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3</a></span><br />My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Psalm 37:39</a></b></br> But the salvation of the righteous <i>is</i> of the LORD: <i>he is</i> their strength in the time of trouble.</p><p class="hdg">be a refuge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a></b></br> The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> with us; the God of Jacob <i>is</i> our refuge. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">in times</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></b></br> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, <i>even</i> unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12</a></b></br> Give us help from trouble: for vain <i>is</i> the help of man.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/36-15.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Times</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Times</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">David praises God for executing judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">He incites others to praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">He prays that he may have cause to praise him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's role as a protector and sanctuary for those who are suffering or marginalized. In biblical times, cities of refuge were established as safe havens for those who accidentally committed manslaughter, highlighting God's provision for safety and justice (<a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6-34</a>). The term "oppressed" often refers to those who are afflicted by injustice or hardship, a recurring theme in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18</a>, <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4</a>). This reflects God's character as a defender of the weak and a just ruler. The imagery of God as a refuge is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, reinforcing the idea of divine protection and comfort.<p><b>a stronghold in times of trouble</b><br>The concept of a "stronghold" refers to a fortified place, offering security and defense against enemies. In ancient Israel, strongholds were often physical locations like caves or fortified cities where people could seek safety during attacks (<a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a>). Spiritually, this metaphor extends to God being an unassailable source of strength and protection. The phrase "times of trouble" acknowledges the reality of adversity in life, yet it assures believers of God's unwavering support. This assurance is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Nahum 1:7</a>, which also describes God as a stronghold in times of distress. The imagery of God as a stronghold points to the ultimate security found in Him, prefiguring the eternal refuge offered through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. In this Psalm, He is depicted as a protector and refuge.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>Those who are suffering under injustice or hardship. The term implies individuals who are marginalized or afflicted by external circumstances.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/times_of_trouble.htm">Times of Trouble</a></b><br>Periods of distress or adversity. This can refer to personal, communal, or national crises where individuals feel overwhelmed by their circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_refuge.htm">God as Our Refuge</a></b><br>In times of distress, believers can find safety and peace in God, who is our ultimate refuge. This assurance encourages us to turn to Him first in our troubles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_oppression.htm">Understanding Oppression</a></b><br>Recognizing the plight of the oppressed is crucial. As followers of Christ, we are called to be aware of and respond to the needs of those who are suffering, reflecting God's heart for justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in the most challenging times, we can trust in God's sovereign control over our lives. He is a stronghold, unshakeable and reliable, providing stability when everything else seems uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence.htm">Prayer and Dependence</a></b><br>This verse encourages a life of prayer and dependence on God. In acknowledging our need for His protection, we cultivate a deeper relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_deliver_from_troubles.htm">How does God provide deliverance from troubles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_demonic_stronghold.htm">What defines a demonic stronghold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_all_comfort'_mean.htm">What does "God of all comfort" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_horn_of_salvation.htm">What is the horn of salvation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The Lord also.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">but let Jehovah.</span><p><span class= "bld">Refuge.</span>--Properly, <span class= "ital">a stronghold: </span>a citadel into which the persecuted would retreat.<p><span class= "bld">Oppressed.</span>--Properly, <span class= "ital">crushed.</span><p><span class= "bld">Trouble.</span>--From root meaning "to cut off from." Sc., "provisions," "water," and the like. Its cognate in <a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm" title="The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.">Jeremiah 14:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm" title="For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.">Jeremiah 17:8</a>, means "drought." The phrase "in times of trouble" recurs in <a href="/psalms/10-1.htm" title="Why stand you afar off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?">Psalm 10:1</a><span class= "bld">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord also will be a Refuge for the oppressed</span>. <span class="accented">Misgab</span>, translated "refuge," is literally "a hill-fort" (comp. <a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a>, where it is rendered "high tower"). David's use of the metaphor is reasonably ascribed to his having "often experienced safety in such places, when fleeing from Saul" (Hengstenberg; see <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a>). A refuge in times of trouble; literally, <span class="accented">in times in trouble</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "in times that are steeped in trouble" (Kay). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/9-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="heb">וִ֘יהִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׂגָּ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(miś·gāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4869.htm">Strong's 4869: </a> </span><span class="str2">A secure height, retreat, stronghold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the oppressed,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַדָּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lad·dāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1790.htm">Strong's 1790: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crushed, oppressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a stronghold</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(miś·gāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4869.htm">Strong's 4869: </a> </span><span class="str2">A secure height, retreat, stronghold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in times</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעִתּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘it·tō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of trouble.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצָּרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tightness, a female rival</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/9-9.htm">Psalm 9:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/9-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 9:9 Yahweh will also be a high tower (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/9-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 9:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/9-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 9:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>