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,
TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “DEATH OF THE SON.” A PSALM OF DAVID. I confess, O YHWH, with all my heart, I recount all Your wonders,
2 I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.
I rejoice and exult in You, I praise Your Name, O Most High.
3 In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
In my enemies turning backward, They stumble and perish from Your face.
4 For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
For You have done my judgment and my right. You have sat on a throne, Judging [with] righteousness.
5 Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.
You have rebuked nations, You have destroyed the wicked, You have blotted out their name for all time and forever.
6 O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.
The enemy—[your] destructions have been completed forever, As for cities you have plucked up, Their memorial has perished with them.
7 And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.
And YHWH abides for all time, He is preparing His throne for judgment.
8 And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
And He judges the world in righteousness, He judges the peoples in uprightness.
9 And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
And YHWH is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
10 They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.
They trust in You who know Your Name, For You have not forsaken those seeking You, O YHWH.
11 Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,
Sing praise to YHWH, inhabiting Zion, Declare His acts among the peoples,
12 For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
For He who is seeking for blood Has remembered them, He has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
13 Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,
Favor me, O YHWH, See my affliction by those hating me, You who lift me up 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 that I recount all Your praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Your salvation.
15 Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
Nations have sunk in a pit they made, Their foot has been captured in a net that they hid.
16 Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
YHWH has been known, He has done judgment; By a work of his hands The wicked has been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
The wicked turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.
For the needy is not forgotten forever, [Nor] the hope of the humble lost for all time.
19 Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
Rise, O YHWH, do not let man be strong, Let nations be judged before Your face.
20 Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
Appoint them to fear, O YHWH, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
