Psalm 9

Celebration of God's Justice

For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A Davidic psalm.

1 I will thank Yahweh with all my heart;
I will declare all Your wonderful works.

2 I will rejoice and boast about You;
I will sing about Your name, Most High.

3 When my enemies retreat,
they stumble and perish before You.
4 For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.
5 You have rebuked the nations:
You have destroyed the wicked;
You have erased their name forever and ever.

6 The enemy has come to eternal ruin;
You have uprooted the cities,
and the very memory of them has perished.

7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 He judges the world with righteousness;
He executes judgment on the nations with fairness.
9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.

10 Those who know Your name trust in You
because You have not abandoned
those who seek You, Yahweh.

11 Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
proclaim His deeds among the nations.

12 For the One who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

13 Be gracious to me, Lord;
consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.
Lift me up from the gates of death,

14 so that I may declare all Your praises.
I will rejoice in Your salvation
within the gates of Daughter Zion.

15 The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

16 The Lord has revealed Himself;
He has executed justice,
striking down the wicked
by the work of their hands. Higgaion . Selah

17 The wicked will return to Sheol-
all the nations that forget God.

18 For the oppressed will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

19 Rise up, Lord! Do not let man prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your presence.

20 Put terror in them, Lord;
let the nations know they are only 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)