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Psalms 9

I'll praise you, LORD, with my whole heart; I'll declare all your marvellous works. I'll be glad and rejoice in you. I'll sing praise to your name, Most High. When my enemies turn back, they'll fall and perish before you. For you've maintained my right and my cause; you sat on the throne judging rightly.

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A high place for the crushed

I'll praise you, LORD, with my whole heart; I'll declare all your marvellous works. I'll be glad and rejoice in you. I'll sing praise to your name, Most High. When my enemies turn back, they'll fall and perish before you. For you've maintained my right and my cause; you sat on the throne judging rightly. You've rebuked the nations. You've destroyed the wicked. You've wiped their name out forever and ever. O enemy, destructions have come to a perpetual end. You've destroyed cities; even their memory has perished. But the LORD endures forever; he has prepared his throne for judgment. And he'll judge the world in righteousness. He'll give the peoples what is right. The LORD will be a refuge for the crushed, a refuge in times of trouble. And those who know your name will trust in you, because you haven't left those who seek you, Lord. Sing praise to the LORD who lives in Zion. Tell the peoples what he's done. Because the one who deals with bloodshed remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the humble. Be gracious to me, Lord. Look at my suffering from those who hate me — you who lift me up from the gates of death, So I can declare all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I'll rejoice in your salvation. The nations have sunk into the pit they made. Their own foot is caught in the net they hid. The LORD is known by the judgment he does. The wicked man is trapped by the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. The wicked will be turned into hell, along with all the nations that forget God. Because the needy won't always be forgotten. The hope of the poor won't be lost forever. Arise, LORD. Don't let a man win. Let the nations be judged before you. Put fear in them, Lord, so the nations know they're only men. Selah.

I'll thank the Lord with my whole heart. I'll tell out all your wonders. I'll be glad and celebrate in you. I'll sing praise to your name, Most High. When my enemies turn back, they'll fall and be finished in front of you. Because you've held up my right and my case. You've sat on the throne judging rightly. You've pulled up the nations. You've finished off the wicked. You've wiped their name out forever and ever. The enemy is finished — wrecked forever. You've pulled down their towns. Even the memory of them has gone. But the Lord will sit forever. He's set up his throne for judgment. And he'll judge the world in righteousness. He'll give the peoples what's straight. The Lord will be a high place for the crushed, a high place in times of trouble. And the ones who know your name will trust in you, because you haven't left the ones who look for you, Lord. Sing praise to the Lord who lives in Zion. Tell the peoples what he's done. Because the one who deals with bloodshed remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the humble. Be gracious to me, Lord. Look at what I'm copping from the ones who hate me — you who lift me up from the gates of death, so I can tell out all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I'll celebrate in your salvation. The nations have sunk into the pit they made. Their own foot is caught in the net they hid. The Lord is known by the judgment he does. The wicked man is trapped by the work of his own hands. The wicked will turn back into the grave, and all the nations that forget God. Because the needy won't always be forgotten. The hope of the poor won't be lost forever. Get up, Lord. Don't let a man win. Let the nations be judged in front of you. Put fear in them, Lord, so the nations know they're only men.

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. 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: That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

1

I'll praise you, LORD, with my whole heart; I'll declare all your marvellous works.

Plain English

I'll thank the Lord with my whole heart. I'll tell out all your wonders.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

I'll be glad and rejoice in you. I'll sing praise to your name, Most High.

Plain English

I'll be glad and celebrate in you. I'll sing praise to your name, Most High.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

When my enemies turn back, they'll fall and perish before you.

Plain English

When my enemies turn back, they'll fall and be finished in front of you.

King James Version, 1611

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

4

For you've maintained my right and my cause; you sat on the throne judging rightly.

Plain English

Because you've held up my right and my case. You've sat on the throne judging rightly.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

You've rebuked the nations. You've destroyed the wicked. You've wiped their name out forever and ever.

Plain English

You've pulled up the nations. You've finished off the wicked. You've wiped their name out forever and ever.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

O enemy, destructions have come to a perpetual end. You've destroyed cities; even their memory has perished.

Plain English

The enemy is finished — wrecked forever. You've pulled down their towns. Even the memory of them has gone.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

But the LORD endures forever; he has prepared his throne for judgment.

Plain English

But the Lord will sit forever. He's set up his throne for judgment.

King James Version, 1611

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

8

And he'll judge the world in righteousness. He'll give the peoples what is right.

Plain English

And he'll judge the world in righteousness. He'll give the peoples what's straight.

King James Version, 1611

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

9

The LORD will be a refuge for the crushed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Plain English

The Lord will be a high place for the crushed, a high place in times of trouble.

King James Version, 1611

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

10

And those who know your name will trust in you, because you haven't left those who seek you, Lord.

Plain English

And the ones who know your name will trust in you, because you haven't left the ones who look for you, Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

Sing praise to the LORD who lives in Zion. Tell the peoples what he's done.

Plain English

Sing praise to the Lord who lives in Zion. Tell the peoples what he's done.

King James Version, 1611

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

12

Because the one who deals with bloodshed remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the humble.

King James Version, 1611

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

13

Be gracious to me, Lord. Look at my suffering from those who hate me — you who lift me up from the gates of death,

Plain English

Be gracious to me, Lord. Look at what I'm copping from the ones who hate me — you who lift me up from the gates of death,

King James Version, 1611

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

So I can declare all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I'll rejoice in your salvation.

Plain English

so I can tell out all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I'll celebrate in your salvation.

King James Version, 1611

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

15

The nations have sunk into the pit they made. Their own foot is caught in the net they hid.

King James Version, 1611

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

16

The LORD is known by the judgment he does. The wicked man is trapped by the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Plain English

The Lord is known by the judgment he does. The wicked man is trapped by the work of his own hands.

King James Version, 1611

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

17

The wicked will be turned into hell, along with all the nations that forget God.

Plain English

The wicked will turn back into the grave, and all the nations that forget God.

King James Version, 1611

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

18

Because the needy won't always be forgotten. The hope of the poor won't be lost forever.

King James Version, 1611

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

19

Arise, LORD. Don't let a man win. Let the nations be judged before you.

Plain English

Get up, Lord. Don't let a man win. Let the nations be judged in front of you.

King James Version, 1611

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

20

Put fear in them, Lord, so the nations know they're only men. Selah.

Plain English

Put fear in them, Lord, so the nations know they're only men.

King James Version, 1611

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