Psalms 9:14that I may show forth all your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in your salvation.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. David envisions himself at the city gates where everyone gathers, publicly declaring God's goodness...
The emotion here: overflowing with gratitude, eager to share God's goodness
The original word
yeshu'ah (יְשׁוּעָה) — salvation, deliverance, the same root as Jesus' Hebrew name Yeshua
Why it matters
Daughter of Zion was a poetic name for Jerusalem, emphasizing the city's relationship to God as a beloved child
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 9:14
This isn't private gratitude - David is promising to throw a public celebration of God's rescue
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about being saved from hell, but David is talking about being rescued from immediate physical danger and wanting everyone to know about it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 9:14
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 9:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 9:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include praise, salvation, testimony. Notable phrases: show forth all your praise; rejoice in your salvation. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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