Psalm 9

David Koyzis ©

1. Wholehearted thanks I give you, Lord,
   I will tell of your wondrous deeds.
   In you will I exult and be glad;
   O Most High, I will sing your praises.
   
2. When all my foes were in retreat,
   Stumbling, perishing at your sight,
   You did defend me and uphold me,
   Upon your throne You gave me justice.
   
3. All wicked nations you rebuke,
   Evermore blotting out their names.
   Their cities vanished--ruined for good;
   Their memory never will survive them.
   
4. See that the Lord reigns evermore,
   He sets up His majestic throne;
   With righteousness He judges the world,
   He rules all people with His justice.
   
5. God is a stronghold for the weak
   And a refuge in troubled times.
   Called by your name, our trust is in you,
   You've not forsaken those who seek You.
   
6. Sing songs of praise to Zion's Lord,
   Tell the nations of all his works.
   He who avenges will remember,
   He is not deaf to the afflicted.
   
7. Pity me, Lord, look on my plight,
   Bring me back from the gates of death
   That in the gates of Zion's daughters
   I might rejoice in your salvation.
   
8. The nations sink into the pit,
   Caught in snares they themselves have laid.
   The Lord pronounces judgment on them,
   He traps the wicked with their own works.
   
9. May all the wicked come to grief!
   Godless nations shall be brought down.
   But those in need are not forgotten,
   The poor man's hope will never perish.
   
10. Rise, Lord, let not mere men prevail,
    For all nations must come to trial.
    Into their hearts strike terror, O Lord,
    Let nations know they are but mortal.