< 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.
To the choirmaster alumoth labben a psalm of David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with all heart my I will recount all wonders your.
2 I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
I will rejoice and I will exult in you I will sing praises to name your O Most High.
3 Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
When turn enemies my backwards they stumble and they may perish from before you.
4 For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
For you have done justice my and cause my you have sat to a throne judging righteousness.
5 You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.
You have rebuked nations you have destroyed [the] wicked name their you have wiped out for ever and ever.
6 The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
The enemy - they have come to an end ruins to perpetuity and cities you have plucked up it has perished memory their they.
7 But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
And Yahweh for ever he remains he has established for judgment throne his.
8 The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
And he he will judge [the] world with righteousness he will judge [the] nations with uprightness.
9 The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.
And he may be Yahweh a refuge for the oppressed a refuge to times of trouble.
10 Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
So they may trust in you [those who] know name your for not you have forsaken [those who] seek you O Yahweh.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
Sing praises to Yahweh [who] dwells Zion declare among the peoples deeds his.
12 He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
For [one who] seeks blood them he has remembered not he has forgotten [the] cry of distress of (humble [people]. *Q(K)*)
13 Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
Show favor to me O Yahweh see affliction my from [those who] hate me O [one who] raises me from [the] gates of death.
14 so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
So that I may recount all praises your in [the] gates of [the] daughter of Zion I will rejoice in deliverance your.
15 The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.
They have sunk nations in [the] pit [which] they made in [the] net which they had hidden it has been caught foot their.
16 The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. (Higgaion, Selah)
He has made himself known - Yahweh justice he has done by [the] work of hands his [he is] striking down [the] wicked Higgaion (Selah)
17 The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God. (Sheol )
They will return wicked [people] to Sheol all [the] nations forgetful of God. (Sheol )
18 But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
For not to perpetuity he will be forgotten [the] needy [the] hope of (afflicted [people] *Q(K)*) it will be lost for ever.
19 Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
Arise! O Yahweh may not it prevail humankind let them be judged [the] nations on presence your.
20 Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! (Selah)
Appoint! O Yahweh - terror for them may they know [the] nations [are] human being[s] they (Selah)