Psalms 9
9
PSALM 9
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben,
A Psalm of David.
1Lord, thee I'll praise with all my heart,
thy wonders all proclaim.
2In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy,
and sing unto thy name.
3When back my foes were turn'd, they fell,
and perish'd at thy sight:
4For thou maintain'dst my right and cause;
on throne sat'st judging right.
5The heathen thou rebuked hast,
the wicked overthrown;
Thou hast put out their names, that they
may never more be known.
6O en'my! now destructions have
an end perpetual:
Thou cities raz'd; perish'd with them
is their memorial.
7God shall endure for aye; he doth
for judgment set his throne;
8In righteousness to judge the world,
justice to give each one.
9God also will a refuge be
for those that are oppress'd;
A refuge will he be in times
of trouble to distress'd.
10And they that know thy name, in thee
their confidence will place:
For thou hast not forsaken them
that truly seek thy face.
11O sing ye praises to the Lord,
that dwells in Sion hill;
And all the nations among
his deeds record ye still.
12When he enquireth after blood,
he then rememb'reth them:
The humble folk he not forgets
that call upon his name.
13Lord, pity me; behold the grief
which I from foes sustain;
Ev'n thou, who from the gates of death
dost raise me up again;
14That I, in Sion's daughters' gates,
may all thy praise advance;
And that I may rejoice always
in thy deliverance.
15The heathen are sunk in the pit
which they themselves prepar'd;
And in the net which they have hid
their own feet fast are snar'd.
16The Lord is by the judgment known
which he himself hath wrought:
The sinners' hands do make the snares
wherewith themselves are caught.
17They who are wicked into hell
each one shall turned be;
And all the nations that forget
to seek the Lord most high.
18For they that needy are shall not
forgotten be alway;
The expectation of the poor
shall not be lost for aye.
19Arise, Lord, let not man prevail;
judge heathen in thy sight:
20That they may know themselves but men,
the nations, Lord, affright.
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Psalm 9
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Psalm 9
For the director of music. A psalm of David to the tune of “The Death of the Son.”
1 Lord, I will give thanks to you with all my heart.
I will tell about all the wonderful things you have done.
2I will be glad and full of joy because of you.
Most High God, I will sing the praises of your name.
3My enemies turn back.
They fall down and die right in front of you.
4You have proved that I haven’t done anything wrong.
You have sat on your throne and judged fairly.
5You have punished the nations. You have destroyed evil people.
You have erased their names from your book for ever and ever.
6My enemies have been destroyed forever.
You have leveled their cities to the ground.
Even the memory of them is gone.
7The Lord rules forever.
He has set up his throne so that he can judge people.
8He rules the world in keeping with what is right.
He judges all its people fairly.
9The Lord is a place of safety for those who have been treated badly.
He keeps them safe in times of trouble.
10 Lord, those who know you will trust in you.
You have never deserted those who look to you.
11Sing the praises of the Lord. He rules from his throne in Zion.
Tell among the nations what he has done.
12The God who pays back murderers remembers.
He doesn’t forget the cries of those who are hurting.
13 Lord, see how badly my enemies treat me!
Help me! Don’t let me go down to the gates of death!
14Then I can give praise to you
at the gates of the city of Zion.
There I will be full of joy
because you have saved me.
15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug.
Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16The Lord is known to be fair by the things he does.
Evil people are trapped by what they have done.
17Sinful people go down to the place of the dead.
So do all the nations that forget God.
18But God will never forget needy people.
The hope of those who are hurting will never die.
19 Lord, rise up. Don’t let people win the battle.
Let the nations come to you and be judged.
20 Lord, strike them with terror.
Let the nations know they are only human beings.
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