Psalm 9:13
“Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:”
KJV
Read in Psalm 9Meaning
Within this movement of Psalm 9, the prayer for mercy arises from persecution and names God as the one who lifts from the gates of death.
Proclamation, remembered suffering, and plea
Within this movement of Psalm 9, verses 11–14 develop this movement before the next transition.
Read carefully
the prayer for mercy arises from persecution and names God as the one who lifts from the gates of death; the verse must remain inside the argument of Psalm 9:11–14.
Reflection
Let this verse shape prayer, truthful action, and patient trust rather than impulsive retaliation.