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 Chief Musician; set to Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High:
I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence;
When mine enemies turn back, they stumble and perish at thy presence.
4 For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge.
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging righteously.
5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast blotted out their name for ever 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 enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; and the cities which thou hast overthrown, their very memorial is perished.
7 But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.
But the LORD sitteth [as king] for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;
The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower 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.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
12 For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
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;
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; behold my affliction [which I suffer] of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up 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.
That I may shew forth all thy praise: in the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in thy salvation.
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 are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
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 hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. (Higaion, Selah)
The wicked shall return to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
19 Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Thy sight.
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the nations be judged in thy sight.
20 Set terror over them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. (Selah)
Put them in fear, O LORD: let the nations know themselves to be but men. (Selah)
