Psalms 9
9
# Psalm 9 In many Hebrew copies and in the ancient Greek version, Psalms 9 and 10 are combined as one psalm. To the director: Use the Alamoth of Ben.#Psalm 9 Alamoth of Ben This might be the name of a tune, “On the Death of the Son,” a music style, or one of the orchestral groups in the Temple. See 1 Chron. 15:20. A song of David.
1I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart.
I will tell about the wonderful things you have done.
2You make me happy, so I will rejoice in you.
God Most High, I praise your name.
3My enemies turned to run from you,
but they fell and were destroyed.
4You listened to me from your throne like a good judge,
and you decided that I was right.
5You told the nations how wrong they were.
You destroyed those evil people.
You erased their names from our memory forever and ever.
6The enemy is finished!
You destroyed their cities.
There is nothing left to remind us of them.
7The Lord set up his throne to bring justice,
and he will rule forever.
8He judges everyone on earth fairly.
He judges all nations honestly.
9Many people are suffering—
crushed by the weight of their troubles.
But the Lord is a refuge for them,
a safe place they can run to.
10Lord, those who know your name
come to you for protection.
And when they come,
you do not leave them without help.
11Sing praises to the Lord, who sits as King in Zion.#9:11 Sing … Zion Or “Inhabitants of Zion, sing praises to the Lord.” See “Zion” in the Word List.
Tell the nations about the great things he has done.
12He punishes murderers
and remembers those who are in need.
When suffering people cry for help,
he does not ignore them.
13I said this prayer: “Lord, be kind to me.
See how my enemies are hurting me.
Save me from the ‘gates of death.’
14Then, at the gates of Jerusalem,#9:14 Jerusalem Literally, “daughter Zion.” See “Zion” in the Word List. I can sing praises to you.
I will be so happy because you saved me.”
15Those other nations have fallen into the pit they dug to catch others.
They have been caught in their own trap.
16The Lord showed that he judges fairly.
The wicked were caught by what they did to hurt others. Higgayon#9:16 Higgayon Or “Meditation.” Together with Selah this may mean a time to pause and think quietly. Selah
17The wicked will go to the place of death,
as will all the nations that forget God.
18It may seem that those who are poor and needy have been forgotten,
but God will not forget them.
He will not leave them without hope.
19Lord, get up#9:19 Lord, get up The people said this when they lifted the Box of the Agreement and took it into battle, showing that God was with them. See Num. 10:35-36. Also in Ps. 10:12. and judge the nations.
Don’t let anyone think they can win against you.
20Teach them a lesson, Lord.
Let them know they are only human. Selah
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Psalms 9
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Psalm 9
For the choir director; according to muth labben; #9:0 Or “almuth labben”; unknown musical term. a psalm by David.#9:0 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, and Latin treat Psalms 9 and 10 as one psalm.
1I will give ⌞you⌟ thanks, O Lord, with all my heart.
I will tell about all the miracles you have done.
2I will find joy and be glad about you.
I will make music to praise your name, O Most High.
3When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence.
4You have defended my just cause:
You sat down on your throne as a fair judge.
5You condemned nations.
You destroyed wicked people.
You wiped out their names forever and ever.
6The enemy is finished—in ruins forever.
You have uprooted their cities.
Even the memory of them has faded.
7Yet, the Lord is enthroned forever.
He has set up his throne for judgment.
8He alone judges the world with righteousness.
He judges ⌞its⌟ people fairly.
9The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10Those who know your name trust you, O Lord,
because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
11Make music to praise the Lord, who is enthroned in Zion.
Announce to the nations what he has done.
12The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people.
He has never forgotten their cries.
13Have pity on me, O Lord.
Look at what I suffer because of those who hate me.
You take me away from the gates of death
14so that I may recite your praises one by one
in the gates of Zion
and find joy in your salvation.
15The nations have sunk into the pit they have made.
Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.
16The Lord is known by the judgment he has carried out.
The wicked person is trapped
by the work of his own hands. Higgaion Selah
17Wicked people, all the nations who forget God,
will return to the grave.
18Needy people will not always be forgotten.
Nor will the hope of oppressed people be lost forever.
19Arise, O Lord.
Do not let mortals gain any power.
Let the nations be judged in your presence.
20Strike them with terror, O Lord.
Let the nations know that they are ⌞only⌟ mortal. Selah
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