King James Version
Psalms 9:3 in the King James Version says “When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.”
Psalms 9:3 · KJV
To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben , A Psalm of David. I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. maintained: Heb. made my judgment judging right: Heb. judging in righteousness
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
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“are turned”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“back”
H268the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the west
“they shall fall”
H3782to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
“and perish”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
“at thy presence”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
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