Psalm 9
1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
1 ¶ I will give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
2 ¶ I will be glad and exult in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
3 ¶ When mine enemies turn back,
They stumble and perish at thy presence.
They stumble and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
4 ¶ For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
Thou satest in the throne judging righteously.
Thou satest in the throne judging righteously.
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
5 ¶ Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked,
Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
6 ¶ The enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever;
And the cities which thou hast overthrown,
Their very memorial is perished.
And the cities which thou hast overthrown,
Their very memorial is perished.
7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
7 ¶ But the Lord sitteth as king for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgement.
He hath prepared his throne for judgement.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
8 ¶ And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
He shall minister judgement to the peoples in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
9 ¶ The Lord also will be a high tower for the oppressed,
A high tower in times of trouble;
A high tower in times of trouble;
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
10 ¶ And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;
For thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
For thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
11 ¶ Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
12 ¶ For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
13 Have 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:
13 ¶ Have mercy upon me, O Lord;
Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
14 ¶ That I may shew forth all thy praise:
In the gates of the daughter of Zion,
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
In the gates of the daughter of Zion,
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
15 ¶ The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made:
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
16 ¶ The Lord hath made himself known, he hath executed judgement:
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
17 ¶ The wicked shall return to Sheol,
Even all the nations that forget God.
Even all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
18 ¶ For the needy shall not alway be forgotten,
Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
19 Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
19 ¶ Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail:
Let the nations be judged in thy sight.
Let the nations be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
20 ¶ Put them in fear, O Lord:
Let the nations know themselves to be but men. [Selah
Let the nations know themselves to be but men. [Selah