Psalm 9

To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.

1I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

3When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.footnote afootnote b

5Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

6O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.footnote c

7But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

8And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

9The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.footnote d

10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.footnote e

13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

14That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

16The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.footnote f

17The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

19Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

20Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

I Will Give Thanks to the LORD

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.

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 ZionI 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 Selahfootnote a 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