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Psalms 76:9
when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping assembly in the immediate aftermath of verse 8’s declaration of God’s judgment from heaven and just prior to verse 10’s statement regarding God’s handling of wrath.
The words — The Hebrew קוּם (qum) literally means "arose" or "rose up," denoting God's active mobilization, while עַנְוֵי (anvei) translates directly to "the humble" or "lowly ones" who are the recipients of deliverance.
The thread — The intersection of divine judgment and the fate of the humble is echoed in Zephaniah 2:3 and Matthew 5:5, while Psalms 9:7 provides the foundational context of God's eternal throne established for judgment.
Why it lands — The verse demands that a reader acknowledge God’s judicial action as the mechanism for the oppressed’s rescue, requiring a posture of humility rather than self-justification when confronting divine authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Cross-references
- Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
- Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Psalms 9:7 But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
- Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
- Psalms 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
- Psalms 72:4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
- Psalms 82:2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Psalms 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
- Jeremiah 5:28 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
- 1 Peter 3:4 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.