Psalm 9
I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds
To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.
1
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
2
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3
When my enemies turn back,
they stumble and perish beforet your presence.
4
For you have maintained my just cause;
you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment.
5
You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish;
you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6
The enemy came to an end in everlasting ruins;
their cities you rooted out;
the very memory of them has perished.
7
But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
he has established his throne for justice,
8
and he judges the world with righteousness;
he judges the peoples with uprightness.
9
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
12
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13
Be gracious to me, O Lord!
See my affliction from those who hate me,
O you who lift me up from the gates of death,
14
that I may recount all your praises,
that in the gates of the daughter of Zion
I may rejoice in your salvation.
15
The nations have sunk in the pit that they made;
in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16
The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment;
the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion.
17
The wicked shall return to Sheol,
all the nations that forget God.
18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
19
Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail;
let the nations be judged before you!
20
Put them in fear, O Lord!
Let the nations know that they are but men! Selah
Psalm 9
For the music director; according to the alumoth-labben style; a psalm of David.
1 I will thank the Lord with all my heart!
I will tell about all your amazing deeds!
2 I will be happy and rejoice in you!
I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One!
3 When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated before you.
4 For you defended my just cause;
from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
5 You terrified the nations with your battle cry;
you destroyed the wicked;
you permanently wiped out all memory of them.
6 The enemy’s cities have been reduced to permanent ruins;
you destroyed their cities;
all memory of the enemies has perished.
7 But the Lord rules forever;
he reigns in a just manner.
8 He judges the world fairly;
he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
9 Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;
he provides safety in times of trouble.
10 Your loyal followers trust in you,
for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion!
Tell the nations what he has done!
12 For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed;
he did not overlook their cry for help
13 when they prayed:
“Have mercy on me,Lord!
See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,
O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!
14 Then I will tell about all your praiseworthy acts;
in the gates of Daughter Zion I will rejoice because of your deliverance.”
15 The nations fell into the pit they had made;
their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.
16 The Lord revealed himself;
he accomplished justice;
the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)
17 The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol;
this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,
18 for the needy are not permanently ignored,
the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.
19 Rise up, Lord!
Don’t let men be defiant!
May the nations be judged in your presence!
20 Terrify them, Lord!
Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)
