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Psalms 9:12

Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble .

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Have mercy upon me, O Lord,.... The psalmist proceeds to petitions on his own account in this verse: the ends he proposes by the fulfilling of them are mentioned in the next. A good man, a man called…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

When he maketh inquisition for blood - When he “inquires” after blood; that is, when he comes forth with this view, to wit, for purposes of punishment. There is allusion here to such passages as that…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 9:11-20

In these verses,

I. David, having praised God himself, calls upon and invites others to praise him likewise, Psa 9:11. Those who believe God is greatly to be praised not only desire to do that work…