Psalm 9
Celebration of God’s Justice
For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A psalm of David.
1I will thank the Lord with all my heart;
3When my enemies retreat,
you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.9:4 Ps 7:11
You have destroyed the wicked;9:5 Ps 68:2
you have erased their name forever and ever.9:5 Zch 13:2
6The enemy has come to eternal ruin;
you have uprooted the cities,
and the very memory of them has perished.9:6 Ps 34:16
he has established his throne for judgment.9:7 Ps 89:14
8And he judges the world with righteousness;
9The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted,
10Those who know your name trust in you
because you have not abandoned
12For the one who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;9:12 Gn 9:5
he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.9:12 Ps 12:5; Pr 22:22–23
13Be gracious to me, Lord;
consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.9:13 Ps 69:14
14so that I may declare all your praises.
I will rejoice in your salvation9:14 1Sm 2:1
within the gates of Daughter Zion.
15The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
16The Lord has made himself known;
he has executed justice,9:16 Is 56:1
snaring the wicked
18For the needy will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the oppressed9:18 Alt Hb tradition reads humble will not perish forever.9:18 Ps 12:5; 72:4
19Rise up, Lord! Do not let mere humans prevail;
let the nations know they are only humans.9:20 Ps 62:9Selah
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