Psalms 9
1 To the Overseer, 'On the Death of Labben.' — A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,
For the music director. According to Muth-labben. A psalm of David. I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the amazing things you have done.
2 I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.
I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
3 In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
4 For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
5 Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.
You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.
6 O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.
The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
7 And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.
But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
8 And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
9 And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.
10 They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.
Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
11 Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,
Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
12 For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
13 Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,
Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
14 So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.
so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
15 Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.
16 Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. (Higgaion, Selah)
The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.
But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
19 Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
20 Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! (Selah)
