Psalms 9
1 To the chief Musician. Upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works.
For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing forth thy name, O Most High.
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished at thy presence:
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 O enemy! destructions are ended for ever. — Thou hast also destroyed cities, even the remembrance of them hath perished.
The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
7 But Jehovah sitteth for ever; he hath ordained his throne for judgment.
But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgement.
8 And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.
He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
9 And Jehovah will be a refuge to the oppressed one, a refuge in times of distress.
The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing psalms to Jehovah who dwelleth in Zion; tell among the peoples his doings.
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare amongst the people what he has done.
12 For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
13 Be gracious unto me, O Jehovah; consider mine affliction from them that hate me, lifting me up from the gates of death:
Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death,
14 That I may declare all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will be joyful in thy salvation.
that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
15 The nations are sunk down in the pit [that] they made; in the net that they hid is their own foot taken.
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
16 Jehovah is known [by] the judgment he hath executed: the wicked is ensnared in the work of his own hands. (Higgaion, Selah)
The LORD has made himself known. He has executed judgement. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. (Meditation, Selah)
The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, Jehovah; let not man prevail: let the nations be judged in thy sight.
Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
20 Put them in fear, Jehovah: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. (Selah)
Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. (Selah)
