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.
To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David. I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your 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 have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
4 For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
5 You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.
You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an end to 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.
You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.
7 But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgement.
But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.
8 He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
9 The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, 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 those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.
11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare amongst the people what he has done.
Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
12 For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
13 Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death,
Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors 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.
So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad because of your 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 have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their 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 has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion, Selah)
The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.
19 Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you.
20 Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. (Selah)
Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah)
