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
9
Thanksgiving to God for his Justice#Ps 9 Hebrew title: A psalm by David.
1I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.
2I will sing with joy because of you.
I will sing praise to you, Almighty God.
3My enemies turn back when you appear;
they fall down and die.
4You are fair and honest in your judgements,
and you have judged in my favour.
5You have condemned the heathen
and destroyed the wicked;
they will be remembered no more.
6Our enemies are finished for ever;
you have destroyed their cities,
and they are completely forgotten.
7But the LORD is king for ever;
he has set up his throne for judgement.
8He rules the world with righteousness;
he judges the nations with justice.
9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,
a place of safety in times of trouble.
10Those who know you, LORD, will trust you;
you do not abandon anyone who comes to you.
11Sing praise to the LORD, who rules in Zion!
Tell every nation what he has done!
12God remembers those who suffer;
he does not forget their cry,
and he punishes those who wrong them.
13Be merciful to me, O LORD!
See the sufferings my enemies cause me!
Rescue me from death, O LORD,
14that I may stand before the people of Jerusalem
and tell them all the things for which I praise you.
I will rejoice because you saved me.
15The heathen have dug a pit and fallen in;
they have been caught in their own trap.
16The LORD has revealed himself by his righteous judgements,
and the wicked are trapped by their own deeds.
17Death is the destiny of all the wicked,
of all those who reject God.
18The needy will not always be neglected;
the hope of the poor will not be crushed for ever.
19Come, LORD! Do not let human beings defy you!
Bring the heathen before you
and pronounce judgement on them.
20Make them afraid, O LORD;
make them know that they are only mortal beings.
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