Psalms 9
1 For the chief musician; set to Muth Labben style. A psalm of David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart; I will tell about all your marvelous deeds.
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,
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, Most High!
I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
4 For you have defended my just cause; you sit on your throne, a righteous judge!
For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
5 You rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.
6 The enemy crumbled like ruins when you overthrew their cities. All remembrance of them has perished.
O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.
7 But Yahweh remains forever; he has established his throne for justice.
And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.
8 He will judge the world with righteousness, and he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness.
And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
9 Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Yahweh, do not abandon those who seek you.
They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.
11 Sing praises to Yahweh, who rules in Zion; tell the nations what he has done.
Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,
12 For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers; he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
13 Have mercy on me, Yahweh; see how I am oppressed by those who hate me, you who can snatch me from the gates of death.
Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,
14 Oh, that I might proclaim all your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in your salvation!
So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made; their feet are caught in the net that they hid.
Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
16 Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. (Selah)
Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
The wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten, nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed.
For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.
19 Arise, Yahweh; do not let man win against you; may the nations be judged in your sight.
Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
20 Terrify them, Yahweh; may the nations know that they are mere men. (Selah)
Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
