Psalms 9
1 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,
For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wonderful works.
2 I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.
I will be glad and exult in you: I will sing to your name, O you Most High.
3 In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at your presence.
4 For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
For you have maintained my cause and my right; you sat on the throne, that judge righteousness.
5 Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.
You have rebuked the nations, and the ungodly one has perished; you have blotted out their name for ever, even for ever and ever.
6 O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.
The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and you have destroyed cities: their memorial has been destroyed with a noise,
7 And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.
but the Lord endures for ever: he has prepared his throne for judgement.
8 And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness.
9 And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
The Lord also is become a refuge for the poor, a seasonable help, in affliction.
10 They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.
And let them that know your name hope in you: for you, O Lord, have not failed them that diligently seek you.
11 Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,
Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his dealings amongst the nations.
12 For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
For he remembered them, [in] making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.
13 Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; look upon my affliction [which I suffer] of mine enemies, you that lift me up from the gates of death:
14 So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.
that I may declare all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in your salvation.
15 Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken.
16 Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. (Meditation, Selah)
The Lord is known as executing judgements: the sinner is taken in the works of his hands. (A song of, Pause)
Let sinners be driven away into Hades, [even] all the nations that forget God. (Sheol h7585)
18 For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.
For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.
19 Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.
Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged before you.
20 Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! (Selah)
Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them: let the heathen know that they are men. (Pause)
