Psalm 9

This Psalm’s title is “To the Chief Musician. To the tune of [a]“Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.” Like chapter 8, some believe this Psalm is a specific tune called “Muth Labben” in Hebrew. Others believe it is referring to a specific instrument that it was played on. The specific part of this title “Death of the Son” is referring to the way the ancient Chaldee version reads: “Concerning the death of the Champion who went out between the camps.” So some believe this is referring to Goliath. Perhaps David wrote this Psalm remembering the victory over Goliath from the advantage of many years since that triumph. Whatever the case, this Psalm is a Psalm of praise and celebrates the goodness of God and His power over all nations.