Psalms 9:19-20

[19] Arise, prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. [20] Put them in fear, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

What is the context of Psalms 9:19-20?

Praise for Yahweh’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
Celebration of God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
Psalm 9 .[ a .] .[ b .] (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice. (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
A Cry for God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgments (Psalms 9:1-20 true)
I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds (Psalms 9:1-20 true)

What does Psalms 9:19-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

David concluded this psalm with a request for God to remind the nations of their frail mortality-by judging them. Hopefully this would mean they would stop opposing the godly. Again (cf. Psalm 8:4), David used the word "enosh ("man" and "men") to emphasize man in his frail mortality (cf. Genesis 3:19; Psalm 8:4; Psalm 39:11; Psalm 144:4).

God"s people should remember God"s past acts of deliverance and praise Him publicly for these as we face the opposition of wicked enemies of righteousness. On the basis of God"s past faithfulness, we can have confidence in His protection in our present and future distresses.