‏ Psalms 9:13-14


13 when they prayed:
tn The words “when they prayed,” though not represented in the Hebrew text, are supplied in the translation for clarification. The petition in vv. 13-14 is best understood as the cry for help which the oppressed offered to God when the nations threatened. The Lord answered this request, prompting the present song of thanksgiving.

Have mercy on me,
tn Or “show me favor.”
Lord!
See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,
tn Heb “see my misery from the ones who hate me.”

O one who can snatch me away
tn Heb “one who lifts me up.”
from the gates of death!

14 Then I will
tn Or “so that I might.”
tell about all your praiseworthy acts;
tn Heb “all your praise.” “Praise” stands by metonymy for the mighty acts that prompt it.

in the gates of Daughter Zion
sn Daughter Zion is an idiomatic title for Jerusalem. It appears frequently in the prophets, but only here in the psalms.
I will rejoice because of your deliverance.”
tn Heb “in your deliverance.”
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