Psalms 9

King James Version (KJV)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 Ref 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref To the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' -- A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

2 Ref I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.

3 Ref In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

4 Ref For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.

5 Ref Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.

6 Ref O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.

7 Ref And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.

8 Ref And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

9 Ref And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.

10 Ref They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

11 Ref Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

12 Ref For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

13 Ref Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

14 Ref So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.

15 Ref Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.

16 Ref Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. Meditation. Selah.

17 Ref The wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God.

18 Ref For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

19 Ref Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

20 Ref Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they `are' men! Selah.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref > I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

2 Ref I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

3 Ref When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish in your presence.

4 Ref For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.

5 Ref You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

6 Ref The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.

7 Ref But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.

8 Ref He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

9 Ref Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; A high tower in times of trouble.

10 Ref Those who know your name will put their trust in you, For you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

11 Ref Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, And declare among the people what he has done.

12 Ref For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

13 Ref Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, And lift me up from the gates of death;

14 Ref That I may show forth all your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in your salvation.

15 Ref The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

16 Ref Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

17 Ref The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.

18 Ref For the needy shall not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

19 Ref Arise, Yahweh! Don't let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

20 Ref Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.

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