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Psalms 9:5
You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, declaring His past judicial victory over hostile nations immediately after affirming God’s righteous throne.
The words — The Hebrew גָּעַ֣רְתָּ (ga‘artā) literally means “you have rebuked,” while מָחִיתָ (māḥītā) translates to “you have wiped out” or “blotted out.”
The thread — This pattern of divine judgment erasing the wicked’s legacy runs through Proverbs 10:7, Malachi 4:3, and Revelation 19:15.
Why it lands — The text states that God actively dismantles oppressive powers and permanently removes their memory, requiring the reader to acknowledge His sovereign control over justice and history.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- Malachi 4:3 Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
- Deuteronomy 9:14 Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”
- Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
- 2 Samuel 17:23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 2 Samuel 22:44 You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
- Psalms 78:55 He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
- Psalms 79:10 Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.
- Psalms 149:7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,