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Psalm 9 Explained: God’s Righteous Justice and Refuge for the Oppressed
Reading the Bible Daily with Dave — Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Psalm 9 is a powerful song of thanksgiving and confidence in the righteous rule of God. David praises the Lord as the eternal King who judges the nations with righteousness, defends the oppressed, and never forgets the cries of the afflicted. This psalm anchors our hope not in the shifting powers of the world, but in the unshakable throne of God.
Show Summary
In today’s episode, we read Psalm 9 and highlight its key themes: wholehearted worship rooted in remembrance, God’s sure judgment over evil, His refuge for the oppressed, and the hope His justice gives to the needy. Psalm 9 also points us to Christ—the righteous Judge who bore judgment at the cross so mercy could be offered to sinners, and who will return to judge the nations in perfect righteousness.
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Tomorrow we continue with Psalm 10. Until then, trust in the God whose throne is established forever. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit our Reading the Bible Daily with Dave page at Servants of Grace or our YouTube playlist.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
