Psalms 9
1 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.
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.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High:
3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
When mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence;
4 For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge.
5 You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever 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 is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
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.
7 But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgement.
But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.
8 He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.
9 The LORD will also 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 Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
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 dwells in Zion, and declare amongst the people what he has done.
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.
12 For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.
13 Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death,
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;
14 that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
That I may tell of all Thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion, that I may rejoice in Thy salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is 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 has made himself known. He has executed judgement. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. (Meditation, Selah)
The LORD hath made Himself known, He hath executed judgment, the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. (Higgaion, Selah)
The wicked shall return to the nether-world, even all the nations that forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
19 Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. (Selah)
Set terror over them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. (Selah)
