Psalms 9
1 To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David. I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your works.
For the music director. According to Muth-labben. A psalm of David. I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the amazing things you have done.
2 I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
3 When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
4 For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
5 You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an end to their name for ever and ever.
You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.
6 You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.
The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
7 But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.
But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
8 And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
9 The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;
The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.
10 And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.
Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
11 Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
12 When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
13 Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death;
Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
14 So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad because of your salvation.
so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.
16 The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion, Selah)
The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. (Higgaion, Selah)
17 The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.
But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
19 Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you.
Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
20 Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah)
Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! (Selah)
