Holy Scripture

Psalms 9:5

A church father on this verse
“The expression "you have rebuked" indicates correction: "You have blotted out his name." God blotted out the name Abram, making it Abraham, and Sarai, calling her Sarah, and Simon, naming him Peter. And thus it follows, the name of those are blotted out whom he has rebuked.… Observe, however, that it is not said, You…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — SELECTIONS FROM THE PSALMS 9:6

Source: Septuagint

Original

5For thou hast maintained my cause and my right; Thou satest on the throne, that judgest righteousness.

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In context

3I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou Most High.

4When mine enemies are turned back, They shall be feeble and perish at thy presence.

— Psalms 9:5 —

6Thou hast rebuked the nations, and the ungodly one has perished; Thou hast blotted out their name forever, even forever and ever.

7The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and thou hast destroyed cities: Their memorial has been destroyed with a noise,

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