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 Muth Labben style. A psalm of David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart; I will tell about all your marvelous deeds.
2 I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High:
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, Most High!
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence;
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
4 For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge.
For you have defended my just cause; you sit on your throne, a righteous judge!
5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
You rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name 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 enemy crumbled like ruins when you overthrew their cities. All remembrance of them has perished.
7 But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.
But Yahweh remains forever; he has established his throne for justice.
8 And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.
He will judge the world with righteousness, and he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness.
9 The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;
Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold 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 name trust in you, for you, Yahweh, do not abandon those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.
Sing praises to Yahweh, who rules 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.
For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers; he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.
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 on me, Yahweh; see how I am oppressed by those who hate me, you who can snatch me 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.
Oh, that I might proclaim all your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in your 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 have sunk down into the pit that they made; their feet are caught in the net that they hid.
16 The LORD hath made Himself known, He hath executed judgment, the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. (Higgaion, Selah)
Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. (Selah)
The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol, 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 will not always be forgotten, nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed.
19 Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Thy sight.
Arise, Yahweh; do not let man win against you; may the nations be judged in your sight.
20 Set terror over them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. (Selah)
Terrify them, Yahweh; may the nations know that they are mere men. (Selah)
