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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Psalms 9
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Psalm 9
Celebration of God’s Justice
For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A psalm of David.
1I will thank the Lord with all my heart;
I will declare all your wondrous works.#1Ch 16:9,24; Ps 26:7; 96:3; 105:2
2I will rejoice and boast about you;#Ps 5:11
I will sing about your name, Most High.#Ps 7:17; 92:1
3When my enemies retreat,
they stumble and perish before you.#Lv 26:37; Ps 27:2; 92:9
4For you have upheld my just cause;#1Kg 8:45,49,59; 2Ch 6:35,39
you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.#Ps 7:11
5You have rebuked the nations:#Is 17:3
You have destroyed the wicked;#Ps 68:2
you have erased their name forever and ever.#Zch 13:2
6The enemy has come to eternal ruin;
you have uprooted the cities,
and the very memory of them has perished.#Ps 34:16
7But the Lord sits enthroned forever;#Ps 29:10; 102:12; Lm 5:19
he has established his throne for judgment.#Ps 89:14
8And he judges the world with righteousness;
he executes judgment on the nations with fairness.#Ps 96:13; 98:9; Rv 19:11
9The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted,
a refuge in times of trouble.#Ps 14:6; Is 14:32
10Those who know your name trust in you
because you have not abandoned
those who seek you, Lord.#Ps 37:28; 94:14
11Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;#Ps 76:2
proclaim his deeds among the nations.#1Ch 16:8; Ps 105:1
12For the one who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;#Gn 9:5
he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.#Ps 12:5; Pr 22:22–23
13Be gracious to me, Lord;
consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.#Ps 69:14
Lift me up from the gates of death,#Ps 30:3; 86:13
14so that I may declare all your praises.
I will rejoice in your salvation#1Sm 2:1
within the gates of Daughter Zion.
15The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.#Ps 7:15; 57:6; Pr 28:10
16The Lord has made himself known;
he has executed justice,#Is 56:1
snaring the wicked
by the work of their hands.#Ps 3:7; Is 11:4Higgaion. Selah
17The wicked will return to Sheol#Ps 31:17; 49:14; 55:15 —
all the nations that forget God.#Jb 8:13; Ps 50:22
18For the needy will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the oppressed#9:18 Alt Hb tradition reads humble will not perish forever.#Ps 12:5; 72:4
19Rise up, Lord! Do not let mere humans prevail;
let the nations be judged in your presence.#Ps 82:8; 110:6
20Put terror in them, Lord;#Ps 14:5
let the nations know they are only humans.#Ps 62:9Selah
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