Psalms - Chapter 9

1<To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David.> I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your works. 2I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High. 3When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you. 4For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness. 5You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an end to their name for ever and ever. 6You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever. 7But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging. 8And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples. 9The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble; 10And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you. 11Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people. 12When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor. 13Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death; 14So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad because of your salvation. 15The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken. 16The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.) 17The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld. 18For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever. 19Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you. 20Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah.)