Psalms 9
1 For the Leader; upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all Thy marvellous 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 exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy 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 mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence;
Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
4 For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge.
For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast blotted out 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 O thou enemy, the waste places are come to an end for ever; and the cities which thou didst uproot, their very memorial is perished.
The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
7 But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.
But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
8 And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.
The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
9 The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, 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 they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.
Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.
Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
12 For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.
He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
13 Be gracious unto me, O LORD, behold mine affliction at the hands of them that hate me; Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
14 That I may tell of all Thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion, that I may rejoice in Thy salvation.
so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid is their own 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 hath made Himself known, He hath executed judgment, the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. (Higgaion, Selah)
The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. (Higgaion, Selah)
The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
19 Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Thy sight.
Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
20 Set terror over them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. (Selah)
Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! (Selah)
