Psalms 9

I will praise you with all my heart

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.a ²I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.b ³My enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared.

⁴For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness.c ⁵You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their names forever. ⁶The enemy is finished, in endless ruins; the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.

⁷But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.d ⁸He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. ⁹The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.e

¹⁰Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.f ¹¹Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.g ¹²For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.h

¹³Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. ¹⁴Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me. ¹⁵The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.

¹⁶The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude ¹⁷The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. ¹⁸But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.i

¹⁹Arise, O Lord! Do not let mere mortals defy you! Judge the nations! ²⁰Make them tremble in fear, O Lord. Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude