< Psalms 9 >
1 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.
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 rejoice and I will exult in you I will sing praises to name your O Most High.
I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
3 When turn enemies my backwards they stumble and they may perish from before you.
When mine enemies turn back, they stumble and perish at thy presence.
4 For you have done justice my and cause my you have sat to a throne judging righteousness.
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging righteously.
5 You have rebuked nations you have destroyed [the] wicked name their you have wiped out 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 The enemy - they have come to an end ruins to perpetuity and cities you have plucked up it has perished memory their they.
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 And Yahweh for ever he remains he has established for judgment throne his.
But the LORD sitteth [as king] for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he he will judge [the] world with righteousness he will judge [the] nations with uprightness.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 And he may be Yahweh a refuge for the oppressed a refuge to times of trouble.
The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;
10 So they may trust in you [those who] know name your for not you have forsaken [those who] seek you O Yahweh.
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 Yahweh [who] dwells Zion declare among the peoples deeds his.
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
12 For [one who] seeks blood them he has remembered not he has forgotten [the] cry of distress of (humble [people]. *Q(K)*)
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
13 Show favor to me O Yahweh see affliction my from [those who] hate me O [one who] raises me 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 So that I may recount all praises your in [the] gates of [the] daughter of Zion I will rejoice in deliverance your.
That I may shew forth all thy praise: in the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in thy salvation.
15 They have sunk nations in [the] pit [which] they made in [the] net which they had hidden it has been caught foot their.
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 He has made himself known - Yahweh justice he has done by [the] work of hands his [he is] striking down [the] wicked 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)
17 They will return wicked [people] to Sheol all [the] nations forgetful of God. (Sheol )
The wicked shall return to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. (Sheol )
18 For not to perpetuity he will be forgotten [the] needy [the] hope of (afflicted [people] *Q(K)*) it will be lost for ever.
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
19 Arise! O Yahweh may not it prevail humankind let them be judged [the] nations on presence your.
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the nations be judged in thy sight.
20 Appoint! O Yahweh - terror for them may they know [the] nations [are] human being[s] they (Selah)
Put them in fear, O LORD: let the nations know themselves to be but men. (Selah)