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Psalm 9:6 KJV
Psalms · chapter 9 · verse 6
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.Psalm 9:6 · King James Version
Psalm 9:6 in context
4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
5Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
7But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- destructionschorbâhproperly, droughtH2723 →
- perpetualnetsachproperly, a goalH5331 →
- destroyednâthashto tear awayH5428 →
- memorialzêkera memento, abstractly recollectionH2143 →
- perishedʼâbadproperly, to wander awayH6 →
- citiesʻâra foeH6145 →
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The title of this psalm gives a very uncertain sound concerning the occasion of penning it. It is upon Muth-labben, which some make to refer to the death of Goliath, others of Nabal, others of Absalom;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10