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
I Will Give Thanks to the Lord
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.#9:0 Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the LXX they form one psalm.
1I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart;
I will recount all Your wonders.
2I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3When my enemies retreat,
they stumble and perish before You.
4For You have upheld my just cause;
You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
5You have rebuked the nations;
You have destroyed the wicked;
You have erased their name forever and ever.
6The enemy has come to eternal ruin,
and You have uprooted their cities;
the very memory of them has vanished.
7But the Lord abides forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8He judges the world with justice;
He governs the people with equity.
9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10Those who know Your name trust in You,
for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
proclaim His deeds among the nations.
12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers;
He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
13Be merciful to me, O Lord;
see how my enemies afflict me!
Lift me up from the gates of death,
14that I may declare all Your praises—
that within the gates of Daughter Zion
I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making;
their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16The Lord is known by the justice He brings;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
Higgaion Selah #9:16 Higgaion Selah or quiet interlude is probably a musical or liturgical term.
17The wicked will return to Sheol—
all the nations who forget God.
18For the needy will not always be forgotten;
nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.
19Rise up, O Lord, do not let man prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your presence.
20Lay terror upon them, O Lord;
let the nations know they are but men.
Selah
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