< Psalms 9 >
1 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.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
2 I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
4 For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
5 You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.
You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
6 The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
The enemy has come to eternal ruin, and You have uprooted their cities; the very memory of them has vanished.
7 But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
8 The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
9 The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
12 He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
13 Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
14 so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16 The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. (Higgaion, Selah)
The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
17 The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God. (Sheol )
The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God. (Sheol )
18 But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.
19 Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
20 Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! (Selah)
Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men.