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 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.
2 I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
4 For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
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 the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name 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 enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
7 And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.
But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgement.
8 And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
9 And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower 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 name will put their trust in you, for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare amongst the people what he has done.
12 For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget 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,
Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and 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.
that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
15 Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
16 Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
The LORD has made himself known. He has executed judgement. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. (Meditation, Selah)
The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
20 Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. (Selah)
