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9:1 Thanking Yahweh for his justice
God’s Power and Justice; Thanksgiving to God for His Justice
For the musical director: David’s song about the death of the son
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Death of the Son.”; To the leader: according to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.; For the leader: set to ‘Muth labben’: a psalm: for David; For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.
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 For_the_director alumoth_of labben a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 9:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
1\f* I_will_give_thanks_to YHWH in_all heart_of_my I_will_recount all_of wonders_of_your.
3 \f + \fr 9:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
2\f* I_will_rejoice and_exult in/on/at/with_you I_will_sing_praises_to name_of_your Oh_Most_High.
4 \f + \fr 9:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
3\f* in/on/at/with_to_turn enemies_of_my backwards they_stumble and_perish because_of_presence_of_you.
5 \f + \fr 9:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
4\f* if/because you_have_done just_of_my and_cause_of_my you_have_sat on_throne judging_of (of)_righteousness.
6 \f + \fr 9:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
5\f* you_have_rebuked nations you_have_destroyed the_wicked their_name you_have_wiped_out for_ever and_ever.
7 \f + \fr 9:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
6\f* the_enemy they_have_come_to_an_end ruins in_everlasting and_cities you_have_plucked_up memory_of_them it_has_perished they.
8 \f + \fr 9:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
7\f* and_YHWH to_forever he_remains he_has_established for_the_judgement throne_of_his.
9 \f + \fr 9:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
8\f* and_he he_will_judge the_world in/on/at/with_righteousness he_will_judge the_nations in/on/at/with_equity.
10 \f + \fr 9:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
9\f* and_let_it_be YHWH a_refuge for_the_oppressed a_refuge in_times trouble.
11 \f + \fr 9:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
10\f* and_trust in_you(ms) those_who_know_of your(ms)_name if/because not you_have_abandoned seek_of_you Oh_YHWH.
12 \f + \fr 9:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
11\f* sing_praises to/for_YHWH who_dwells_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) declare in/on/at/with_peoples deeds_of_his.
13 \f + \fr 9:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
12\f* if/because one_who_seeks blood(s) DOM_them he_has_remembered not he_has_forgotten the_cry_of_distress_of humble_people\f + \fr 9:13 \ft OSHB variant note: עניים: (x-qere) ’עֲנָוִֽים’: lemma_6035 n_0 morph_HAampa id_19y7z עֲנָוִֽים\f*.
14 \f + \fr 9:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
13\f* gracious_me Oh_YHWH see affliction_of_my from_hate_of_me lift_up_of_me from_gates_of death.
15 \f + \fr 9:15 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
14\f* so_that I_may_recount all_of praises_of_your in/on/at/with_gates_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn I_will_rejoice in/on/at/with_salvation_of_your.
16 \f + \fr 9:16 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
15\f* nations they_have_sunk in/on/at/with_pit which_they_made in/on/at/with_net which they_had_hidden foot_of_their it_has_been_caught.
17 \f + \fr 9:17 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
16\f* he_has_made_himself_known YHWH justice he_has_done in/on/at/with_work_of hands_of_their he_is_striking_down the_wicked Higgāyōn Şelāh.
18 \f + \fr 9:18 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
17\f* they_will_return wicked_people to_shəʼōl_to all_of the_nations forgetful_of god.
19 \f + \fr 9:19 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
18\f* if/because not to_always he_will_be_forgotten the_needy the_hope_of afflicted_people\f + \fr 9:19 \ft OSHB variant note: ענוים: (x-qere) ’עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים’: lemma_6041 n_0.
0 morph_HAampa id_19twL עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים\f* it_will_be_lost to_ever.
20 \f + \fr 9:20 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
19\f* rise_up Oh_YHWH not humankind let_it_prevail the_nations let_them_be_judged on presence_of_you.
21 \f + \fr 9:21 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
9.
20\f* put Oh_YHWH terror to/for_them the_nations may_they_know are_human_beings they Şelāh.
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