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9:0 Thanking Yahweh for his justice

For the musical director: David’s song about the death of the son

9 I will thank Yahweh with all of my being.

≈ I will tell others all about your miracles.

2 I will be happy and celebrate you,

I will sing praise to your name, the highest one.

3 When my enemies are forced to retreat,

they stumble and die as they run away from you

4 because you have accepted my claim and decided the case in my favour.

You have sat on your throne—a judge who always decides fairly.

5 You scolded countries and destroyed the wicked ones—

making their names disappear, never to return.

6 The enemy are finished—just ruins remaining from now on.

You also uprooted cities—they too will be forgotten.

7 However, Yahweh will reign forever.

He’s established his throne as a platform for justice,

8 so he’ll judge the world without bias,

and he will solve cases for the peoples with fairness.

9 Anyone who’s oppressed can go to Yahweh for safety—

he’s a safe refuge in times of trouble.

10 Those who know your reputation put their trust in you,

because you don’t abandon those who make the effort to find you, Yahweh.

11 Sing praises to Yahweh who lives in Tsiyyon (Zion).

Tell all the peoples about the good things he’s done,

12 because the god who avenges those who’ve been murdered,

doesn’t forget the cries of those who suffered.

13 Have mercy on me, Yahweh.

See my suffering because of those who hate me.

You’re the one who pulls me away from the gates of death

14 so that I can keep praising you at the gates of Tsiyyon’s daughter.

I’ll celebrate the salvation that comes from you.

15 The nations have sunk down into the pit they themselves made.

≈ Their foot is caught in the hidden net that they themselves had put there.

16 Yahweh has revealed himself—he’s served justice—

the wicked people were trapped by their own actions. (Meditation break.) (Instrumental break.)

17 Wicked people will turn back to Sheol,

all nations are forgetful of God.

18 But the needy won’t always be forgotten,

and those who are suffering won’t always find their hopes dashed.

19 Take action, Yahweh. Don’t let evil people prevail.

Let the nations face you for judgement.

20 Put some fear in them, Yahweh.

Remind the nations that they’re human. (Instrumental break.)

9 To_choirmaster alumoth _of labben a _song of_Dāvid.
2 [fn] I _will _give _thanks _to YHWH in_all heart _of_my I _will _recount all _of your(pl)_of_wonders.
3 [fn] I _will _rejoice and_I _will _exult in_you I _will _sing _praises _to name _of_your Oh _Most _High.
4 [fn] when_turn enemies _of_my backwards they _stumble and_they _perish from_before _of_you.
5 [fn] if/because you _have _done justice _of_my and_my _of_cause you _have _sat to_a _throne judging _of (of)_righteousness.
6 [fn] you _have _rebuked nations you _have _destroyed the_wicked their_name you _have _wiped _out forever and_ever.
7 [fn] the_enemy they _have _come _to _an _end ruins to_perpetuity and_cities you _have _plucked _up remembrance _of_their it _has _perished they.
8 [fn] and_YHWH forever he _remains he _has _established for_judgement throne _of_his.
9 [fn] and_he he _will _judge the_world with_righteousness he _will _judge the_nations with_uprightness(es).
10 [fn] and_let _it _be YHWH a _refuge for_oppressed a _refuge to_times trouble.
11 [fn] and_they _will _trust in_you(ms) those _who_know _of your(ms)_name if/because not you _have _abandoned those _of_who_seek _you Oh_YHWH.
12 [fn] sing _praises to/for_YHWH who_dwells _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) declare among_peoples deeds _of_his.
13 [fn] if/because one _who_seeks blood(s) them he _has _remembered not he _has _forgotten the_cry _of _distress _of humble_people[fn].
14 [fn] show_favour _to _me Oh_YHWH see affliction _of_my from_those _of_who_hate _me Oh _of_you _who_raise _me from_the_gates _of death.
15 [fn] so _that I _may _recount all _of praises _of_your in_the _gates _of the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn I _will _rejoice in_your _of_deliverance.
16 [fn] nations they _have _sunk in_the_pit which_they _made in_the_net which they _had _hidden foot _of_their it _has _been _caught.
17 [fn] he _has _made _himself _known YHWH justice he _has _done by_the _work _of his _hands _of_of he_is_striking _down the_wicked Higgāyōn Şelāh.
18 [fn] they _will _return wicked_people to_Shəʼōl all _of the_nations forgetful _of god.
19 [fn] if/because not to_perpetuity he _will _be _forgotten the_needy the_hope _of afflicted_people[fn] it _will _be _lost forever.
20 [fn] arise Oh_YHWH not humankind let _it _prevail the_nations let _them _be _judged on face _of_your.

9:2 Note: KJB: Ps.9.1

9:3 Note: KJB: Ps.9.2

9:4 Note: KJB: Ps.9.3

9:5 Note: KJB: Ps.9.4

9:6 Note: KJB: Ps.9.5

9:7 Note: KJB: Ps.9.6

9:8 Note: KJB: Ps.9.7

9:9 Note: KJB: Ps.9.8

9:10 Note: KJB: Ps.9.9

9:11 Note: KJB: Ps.9.10

9:12 Note: KJB: Ps.9.11

9:13 Note: KJB: Ps.9.12

9:13 OSHB variant note: עניים: (x-qere) ’עֲנָוִֽים’: lemma_6035 n_0 morph_HAampa id_19y7z עֲנָוִֽים

9:14 Note: KJB: Ps.9.13

9:15 Note: KJB: Ps.9.14

9:16 Note: KJB: Ps.9.15

9:17 Note: KJB: Ps.9.16

9:18 Note: KJB: Ps.9.17

9:19 Note: KJB: Ps.9.18

9:19 OSHB variant note: ענוים: (x-qere) ’עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים’: lemma_6041 n_0.0 morph_HAampa id_19twL עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים

9:20 Note: KJB: Ps.9.19

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Song 9/Thanking Yahweh for his justice

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Song 9/Thanking Yahweh for his justice

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