Psalms 9 — FBV

For the music director. According to Muth-labben. A psalm of David.⁺

9Verse 1I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the amazing things you have done.
^{Verse 2}I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
^{Verse 3}Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.
^{Verse 4}For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.
^{Verse 5}You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.
^{Verse 6}The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.
^{Verse 7}But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.
^{Verse 8}The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
^{Verse 9}The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.
^{Verse 10}Those who know your nature⁺trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.
^{Verse 11}Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
^{Verse 12}He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.
^{Verse 13}Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,
^{Verse 14}so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.
^{Verse 15}The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.
^{Verse 16}The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. Higgaion. Selah.
^{Verse 17}The wicked depart, going to the grave—all nations who turn their backs on God.
^{Verse 18}But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
^{Verse 19}Stand up, Lord! Don't let human beings win! Let the nations be brought before you for judgment!
^{Verse 20}Lord, terrify them! Let them know they are only human! Selah.