Psalms 9
1 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.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, Most High!
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
4 For you have defended my just cause; you sit on your throne, a righteous judge!
For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
5 You rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
6 The enemy crumbled like ruins when you overthrew their cities. All remembrance of them has perished.
The enemy has come to eternal ruin, and You have uprooted their cities; the very memory of them has vanished.
7 But Yahweh remains forever; he has established his throne for justice.
But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
8 He will judge the world with righteousness, and he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness.
He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
9 Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Yahweh, do not abandon those who seek you.
Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to Yahweh, who rules in Zion; tell the nations what he has done.
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
12 For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers; he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.
For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
13 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.
Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
14 Oh, that I might proclaim all your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in your salvation!
that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made; their feet are caught in the net that they hid.
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16 Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. (Selah)
The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten, nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed.
For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.
19 Arise, Yahweh; do not let man win against you; may the nations be judged in your sight.
Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
20 Terrify them, Yahweh; may the nations know that they are mere men. (Selah)
Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men.
