Psalm 9:20
“Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 9Meaning
Within this movement of Psalm 9, the nations are asked to learn their mortality and limits before God.
Read carefully
the nations are asked to learn their mortality and limits before God; the verse must remain inside the argument of Psalm 9:19–20.
Reflection
Let this verse shape prayer, truthful action, and patient trust rather than impulsive retaliation.