< 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 “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvellous 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 rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When turn enemies my backwards they stumble and they may perish from before you.
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
4 For you have done justice my and cause my you have sat to a throne judging righteousness.
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
5 You have rebuked nations you have destroyed [the] wicked name their you have wiped out for ever and ever.
You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever 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 is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
7 And Yahweh for ever he remains he has established for judgment throne his.
But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgement.
8 And he he will judge [the] world with righteousness he will judge [the] nations with uprightness.
He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
9 And he may be Yahweh a refuge for the oppressed a refuge to times of trouble.
The LORD will also 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.
Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to Yahweh [who] dwells Zion declare among the peoples deeds his.
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare amongst the people what he has done.
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 who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
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 on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift 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 show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
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 have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is 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 has made himself known. He has executed judgement. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. (Meditation, Selah)
17 They will return wicked [people] to Sheol all [the] nations forgetful of God. (Sheol )
The wicked shall be turned back 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 always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise! O Yahweh may not it prevail humankind let them be judged [the] nations on presence your.
Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
20 Appoint! O Yahweh - terror for them may they know [the] nations [are] human being[s] they (Selah)
Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. (Selah)