Psalms 9
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wonderful works.
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.
2 I will be glad and exult in you: I will sing to your name, O you Most High.
I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at your presence.
When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
4 For you have maintained my cause and my right; you sat on the throne, that judge righteousness.
For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
5 You have rebuked the nations, and the ungodly one has perished; you have blotted out their name for ever, even for ever and ever.
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.
6 The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and you have destroyed cities: their memorial has been destroyed with a noise,
You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.
7 but the Lord endures for ever: he has prepared his throne for judgement.
But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.
8 And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness.
And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
9 The Lord also is become a refuge for the poor, a seasonable help, in affliction.
The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;
10 And let them that know your name hope in you: for you, O Lord, have not failed them that diligently seek you.
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.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his dealings amongst the nations.
Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
12 For he remembered them, [in] making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; look upon my affliction [which I suffer] of mine enemies, you that lift me up from the gates of death:
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;
14 that I may declare all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in your salvation.
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.
15 The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken.
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
16 The Lord is known as executing judgements: the sinner is taken in the works of his hands. (A song of, Pause)
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 sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.
For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.
19 Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged before you.
Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you.
20 Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them: let the heathen know that they are men. (Pause)
Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah)
